Legal Opinion

Pratt v. Coast Trucking, Inc.

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 23, 1964No. Civ. 332PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtConley, P. J.

This case tests the relationship and the relative jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California and the courts of this state other than the Supreme Court.

The appeal is from a judgment of the superior court in favor of the defendants. The plaintiff, at the instance and direction of the Public Utilities Commission, brought action against the defendants for a balance claimed to be due as full charges for prime hauling at the rate prescribed by the commission; the defendants take the position that a prior hearing held by the Public Utilities Commission at which that…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Knetsch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. People v. Western Air Lines, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Berniker v. BernikerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Pacific Telephone Etc. Co. v. EshlemanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Associated Vendors, Inc. v. Oakland Meat Co.California Court of Appeal · 1962

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. E. L. White, Inc. v. City of Huntington BeachCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Bailey v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Professional Engineers in California Government v. KemptonCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Waters v. Pacific Telephone Co.California Supreme Court · 1974
  5. San Luis Obispo Bay Properties, Inc. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1972

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