Legal Opinion
Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel v. Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided March 14, 1988No. 86SA53PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOLLACK, Justice.
The Colorado Municipal League (League) and the Office of Consumer Counsel (Office) appeal the order of the Denver District Court affirming the decisions of the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to permit tariff increases requested by Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. (Mountain Bell) to go into effect. The League and the Office claim that the Commission abused its discretion in failing to hold formal hearings, in permitting the tariffs to become effective on less than thirty days notice, and in failing to consider test year data. 1 The Office makes the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Colorado General Assembly v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
- Engelbrecht v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- City of Montrose v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COM'N, ETC.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1981
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3Cited by11 opinions
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