Legal Opinion
Secretary of Defense v. Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 4, 1981No. 80-90-M.PPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEISBERGER, Justice.
This case comes before us on a statutory petition for certiorari filed by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1977 Reenactment) § 39-5—1. Essentially this dispute is a sequel to that determined in United States v. Public Utilities Commission, R.I., 393 A.2d 1092 (1978).
In the earlier case the Secretary of Defense on behalf of the Department of Defense and all other executive agencies of the United States (the Secretary) sought review of an order of the Public Utilities Commission (the Commission) approving a rate increase for the Newport Electric…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Metropolitan District Commission v. Department of Public UtilitiesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Swift & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- City of Terre Haute v. Terre Haute Water Works Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1962
- City of West Allis v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- United States v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
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- Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Federation v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982