Legal Opinion
Begley v. Philadelphia Electric Co. (In Re Begley)
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 28, 1984No. Civ. A. No. 83-4657, Bankruptcy No. 82-02461K, Adv. No. 83-3102KPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LOUIS H. POLLAK, Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
As explained more fully below, the regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) impose certain obligations upon a public utility which seeks to terminate a residential utility customer because the customer has not paid his or her utility bills. Among these obligations is a requirement that the utility use its “good faith and fair judgment in attempting to enter a reasonable settlement or payment agreement_” 52 Pa.Admin.Code § 56.-97(b) (Shepard’s 1983). Thus, a Pennsylvania utility will usually not terminate a residential…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re HopkinsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1986
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- Hendrickson v. Philadelphia Gas WorksDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Jeffries v. Browning (In Re Reserves Development Corp.)District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1986
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