Legal Opinion · Dissent
In Re Petition of Nj American Water Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 25, 2001Published
1DissentLaVECCHIA, J.
I would affirm the judgment of the Appellate Division substantially for the reasons expressed in the thorough and thoughtful opinion of Judge Skillman. In re Petition of New Jersey-American Water Co., 333 N.J.Super. 398, 755 A.2d 1192 (2000). The panel correctly analyzed First Amendment jurisprudence and rejected the Ratepayer Advocate’s broad claim that charitable giving by public utilities constitutes an impermissible compelled contribution to expressive activity. Id. at 409, 755 A.2d 1192.
*198In reversing the Appellate Division’s judgment, the majority does not reach the First Amendment issue…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Illinois Bell Telephone Co. v. Illinois Commerce CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- Washington Gas Light Co. v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Central Maine Power Co. v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1957
- In Re Pub. Ser. Elec. & Gas Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
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