Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. City of Erie

Opinion ry

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

This matter is before us on motion of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) for judgment on the pleadings on its complaint in mandamus to enforce an order requiring defendants to sell water to a water company which serves customers in a township contiguous to, but beyond the corporate limits of, defendant City of Erie (City). We grant the Commission’s motion.

The City began selling water to the company for resale in August 1973. After a dispute arose, the Commission conducted hearings and, by order adopted March 11, 1975, the City was required…