State ex rel. Columbus Southern Power Co. v. Fais

{¶ 1} This is an original action for a writ of prohibition to prevent a common pleas court judge from proceeding in a declaratory-judgment case involving a public utility’s liability for the cost of relocating overhead electrical lines underground when the relocation has been ordered by a municipality. We conclude that in this case, the issue of liability for these costs has been addressed and resolved by the Public Utilities Commission in a tariff, over which the commission has exclusive original jurisdiction. We therefore grant the writ.

Commission-Approved Tariff

{¶ 2} Relator, Columbus…