Dickinson v. Davis

The state, through its Public Utility Commissioner (Commissioner), appeals from the decision of the circuit court which ruled that penalties in excess of $17,000 assessed against each plaintiff1 were unreasonable and reduced the same to $5,725 each.

The plaintiffs cross-appeal contending that even the amounts to which the penalties were reduced by the circuit court are unreasonable and should be further reduced.

Plaintiff Dickinson has for some time operated an automobile parts delivery service in the Seattle area, delivering parts to retail outlets.

When the operator of a similar service in…