Legal Opinion
Citizens Utility Board v. Illinois Commerce Commission
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 9, 1995No. 1—94—2270, 1—94—2307 consPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNULTY
The Illinois Commerce Commission (the Commission) granted Central Telephone Company of Illinois (Centel) permission to restructure its rates and to increase its total revenues. In this appeal the Attorney General, on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois (the AG), and the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) raise several issues concerning the fundamental role of the Commission. We reverse the Commission’s order and remand for further proceedings because the Commission neglected its duty to consider the interests of consumers when setting rates, and therefore its findings did not support the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- State Public Utilities Commission ex rel. City of Springfield v. Springfield Gas & Electric Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1919
- Business & Professional People for the Public Interest v. Illinois Commerce CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
- Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. IlliNois Commerce CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
- Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Illinois Commerce CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Ill. Bell Telephone v. Ill. Comm. Com'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1996
- People v. Illinois Commerce CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 2011
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