Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Public Utilities Commission

The issue in this case is whether the commission erred in finding that the railroad violated its April 28, 1977 and September 1, 1977 orders.2 In resolving this issue, we are mindful of the fact that this court will not disturb a commission order unless it appears from the record that the order is manifestly against the weight of the evidence and is so clearly unsupported by the record as to show misapprehension, mistake or willful disregard of duty. Cleveland Elec. Illuminating Co. v. Pub. Util. Comm. (1975), 42 Ohio St. 2d 403 [71 O.O.2d 393], paragraph eight of the syllabus.

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