Galang v. Public Utility Commission

The Public Utility Commission appeals from a judgment that modified its order by vacating 57 motor carrier violations. We reverse.

Plaintiff is a motor carrier regulated by the commission. It has a certificate of authority issued by the commission, authorizing it to haul sand and gravel and related materials. It entered into a hauling agreement with Clearwater Construction Company. In the course of fulfilling that contract, plaintiff hauled some of the materials itself and hired other carriers to haul some of the materials. The haulers that plaintiff hired had valid certificates of authority…