Legal Opinion
Haney v. Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 27, 1978No. 27671PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carrigan
The principal question raised by this appeal is whether the Public Utilities Commission (the commission) has authority to impose a monetary fine as an alternative to revoking a contract carrier’s permit or certificate of public convenience and necessity. We hold that the commission has no such authority.
After an administrative investigation and hearing, the commission issued a decision 1 finding that the appellees had violated both the Public Utilities Law 2 and the commission’s rules and regulations. The violations consisted of serving customers and areas not within the scope of authority…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Miller Bros., Inc. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- City of Delta v. ThompsonColorado Court of Appeals · 1975
- Public Utilities Commission v. Colorado Motorway, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1968
- People v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1956
- Rumney v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Peoples Natural Gas Division of Northern Natural Gas Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
- Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- Caldwell v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
- Colorado Department of Social Services v. Smith, Harst & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- Smith, Harst & Associates, Inc. v. Colorado Department of Social ServicesColorado Court of Appeals · 1989
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