New York Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission of State of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

MIKOLL, J.

The intervenors-respondents sought to have admitted into evidence at a hearing in a rate-making proceeding portions of New York Telephone Company’s migration study. This study outlined certain of the company’s marketing projections and strategies. New York Telephone Company (hereinafter NYTEL) opposed introduction of the study on the grounds that it was not relevant and, even if relevant, it constituted proprietary information which, if disclosed for general public inspection, would cause substantial injury to NYTEL’s competitive position. NYTEL argued that it…