Legal Opinion
Building Owners & Managers Ass'n of Metropolitan Detroit v. Public Service Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 17, 1986No. 73552, 73553. (Calendar No. 6)PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrickley, J.
This class action comes to us on the issue whether a three-year steam rate increase allotted to the Detroit Edison Company by the Public Service Commission, allegedly without sufficient statutory or constitutional notice, must be refunded to the plaintiff ratepayers even though the rate increase was subsequently upheld as reasonable following full notice and a hearing. We hold that under these circumstances such a remedy is not required.
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The history of this case involves sixteen years of remands and appeals, beginning in May, 1970, with an application to the psc by Edison seeking authority to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Federal Power Commission v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. v. Railroad CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Lindheimer v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- West Ohio Gas Co. v. Public Util. Comm'n of OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Miller Bros. v. Public Service CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
- CMS Energy Corp. v. Attorney GeneralMichigan Court of Appeals · 1991
- Attorney General v. Public Service CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1994
- Antrim Resources v. Public Service CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1989
- Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity v. Public Service CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1994
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