Legal Opinion
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Utility Commission
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 7, 1977No. 12656PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANNON, Justice.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has appealed from the order of the district court of Travis County refusing to stay or suspend an order of the Public Utility Commission. The important issues concern (1) the character of judicial review accorded the administrative order under the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. art. 1446c, and (2) the proper rate base to apply under the Act.
In September of 1976, the telephone company filed with the Commission its application and notice of intent to increase rates for the rendition of telephone services. After hearing…
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