Legal Opinion
Professional Answering Service, Inc. v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 11, 1989No. 87-1210PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
The principal issue in this appeal from the grant of summary judgment is whether, prior to the statutory amendments in 1984, an exculpatory tariff limiting the liability of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company (C & P) for negligence to the amount of a customer’s monthly bills may be approved by the District of Columbia Public Service Commission (PSC) pursuant to the 10 day letter of acceptance procedure of D.C.Code § 43-527 (1981) or must be approved pursuant to the notice and hearing requirements of D.C.Code § 43-601 (1981). We must further decide whether the trial…
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