IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR AN APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO ITS TARIFF FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE AND FOR AMENDMENT TO THE ENERGY ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE AND FACTOR IN SAID TARIFF FOR SUCH SERVICE.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued January 12, 1981.
Decided April 8, 1981.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
William F. Hyland argued the cause for appellant Jersey Central Power & Light Company (Riker, Danzig, Scherer & Hyland, attorneys; Jack B. Kirsten and James B. Liberman, a member of the New York bar, of counsel; Mr. Hyland, Mr. Kirsten and Mr. Liberman, on the briefs).
Alfred L. Nardelli, Deputy Public Advocate, argued the cause for cross-appellant Public Advocate (Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, attorney; Mr. Nardelli and Mr. Menasha J. Tausner, Deputy Public Advocate, on the briefs).
John C. Sahradnik, Assistant County Counsel, relied on the brief and argument of the Public Advocate on behalf of the cross-appellant Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Ocean (Franklin H. Berry, Jr., County Counsel, attorney).
Carla Vivian Bello, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Board of Public Utilities (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Erminie L. Conley, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).
Nicholas W. Mattia, Jr. submitted a brief on behalf of respondent New Jersey Utilities Association (Conway, Reiseman, Bumgardner, Hurley & Kleinfeld, attorneys; Mr. Mattia and Douglas R. Kleinfeld, on the brief).
The Supreme Court of New Jersey.
The opinion of the Court was delivered by SULLIVAN, J.
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