Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Public Service Commission
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1983No. Docket 58259, 62836, 62854, 63292, 63293PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. M. Burns, P.J.
Plaintiff appeals by leave granted five orders from the defendant Michigan Public Service Commission asserting jurisdiction over plaintiffs issuance of securities.
Overall, plaintiff provides a nationwide transmission network. It provides four general types of services: nonvoice communication, private communication systems (to government and business), public communications (e.g., telegrams), and services relating to its communication network. All of its public service communications are routed through a computerized switching facility in Virginia. The entire business is integrated on a…
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