Legal Opinion
Board of County Commissioners v. Denver Board of Water Commissioners
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 7, 1986No. 83SA252PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVIRA, Justice.
This case is an appeal from an order of the Denver District Court holding that the Denver Board of Water Commissioners (Board) is a public utility, required to supply water as available to all residents of certain areas within the Denver metropolitan area, and required to comply with the rules and regulations of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC). We reverse, and hold that, although the Board meets the statutory definition of a public utility, it is not subject to regulation by the PUC or any other entity.
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This suit was initiated by the Board of County…
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