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OKLAHOMA COUNTY UTILITY SERV. AUTH. v. CORPORATION COMM'N

No. 44221.

478 P.2d 352 (1970)

The OKLAHOMA COUNTY UTILITY SERVICES AUTHORITY, a Public Trust, James H. Warram, Dr. Roy B. Cantrell and J.B. Estes, Petitioners, v. The CORPORATION COMMISSION of the State of Oklahoma, Earl A. Hamilton and Metropolitan Utilities Company, a Corporation, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

December 15, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hirsh, Johanning & Hudson, Oklahoma City, for petitioners.

Wilbert G. Smith, Oklahoma City, for amicus curiae, City of Bethany.

Roy H. Semtner, Municipal Counselor, James R. Fuson, Asst. Municipal Counselor, Oklahoma City, for amicus curiae, City of Oklahoma City.

Thomas G. Smith, Purcell, for amicus curiae, City of Purcell, Oklahoma.

J.B. Marshall, Edmond, for amicus curiae, Oklahoma Municipal League.

Andrews, Mosburg, Davis, Elam, Legg & Kornfeld by William J. Legg and A.P. Murrah, Jr., Oklahoma City, for amicus curiae, Oklahoma City Municipal Improvement Authority.

Ted Pool, Del City, for amici curiae, City of Del City and Del City Municipal Services Authority.

David Ross, Newkirk, of counsel, Maurice Merrill, Norman, Marland Johnson, Ponca City, for amicus curiae, Oklahoma Assn. of Municipal Attorneys.

Jack A. Swidensky, Gen. Counsel, for respondent, Oklahoma Corp. Commission.

W.M. Allen, Oklahoma City, for respondent, Metropolitan Utilities Co.

JACKSON, Justice:

The question for decision in this original action is whether the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has any jurisdiction or regulatory control over The Oklahoma County Utility Services Authority. The Authority is a public trust organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma for public purposes and functions as set forth in the Declaration of Trust and as authorized by the provisions of 60 O.S. 1961, Secs...

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