APPALACHIAN POWER CO. v. PUBLIC SERVICE COM'N

No. 15423.

296 S.E.2d 887 (1982)

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a corp. v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF W.VA.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

May 28, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles McElwee, Love, Wise, Robinson & Woodroe, Charleston, for petitioner.

William H. Roberts, Legal Div., Public Service Com'n, Charleston, for respondent.

David B. Frost, C & P Telephone Co., Charleston, amicus curiae.


MILLER, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a $5,000 contempt fine imposed by the Public Service Commission. The initial proceeding arose, when the Public Service Commission (Commission) served a written notice upon Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian) stating that it had violated the Commission's Rule 4.08(1)(a) relating to termination of utility services to residential customers during the winter months. Appalachian allegedly had wrongfully terminated electrical...

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