Commonwealth ex rel. Stephens v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.

The application of South Central Bell Telephone Company for an increase in intrastate telephone rates sufficient to increase its income by $33 million per year was denied by the Public Service Commission. It did, however, approve a rate increase sufficient to generate $15 million per year, which is less than one-half of the amount sought. The respondent, in a proceeding in the Franklin Circuit Court, secured a temporary injunction against putting the order of the Public Service Commission into effect. Interlocutory relief in the form of an injunction is authorized by KRS 278.410(3). As a…