Legal Opinion
City of Plainfield v. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 5, 1980PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
HANDLER, J.
The issue presented by this case is whether the City of Plainfield can compel Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G) to continue to supply free lighting service to municipal buildings pursuant to a contract entered into in 1898. The utility contends that the contract is not enforceable because it violates the statutory prohibition against discriminatory and unreasonable rates and preferences, L.1911, c. 195, § 18, codified as amended (L.1930, c. 35, § 1) at N.J.S.A. 48:3-1 and 48:3-4. The municipality asserts, however, that its…
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