Legal Opinion
Jackson Water Works, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission of State of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1986No. 85-1667PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
This is a challenge by a private utility to the constitutionality of a state statutory scheme which allows public condemnors the choice of adjudicating just compensation in either state court or before the Public Utility Commission. We agree with the district court that the statutes do not facially violate either equal protection or due process. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Plaintiff-appellant Jackson Water Works (“JWW”) is an investor-owned public utility *1092water system serving customers in and around Jackson, California. Plaintiff-appellant Citizens Utilities…
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