SOUTH CENTRAL BELL v. UTILITY REG. COM'N


637 S.W.2d 649 (1982)

SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Movant, v. UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, and Steven L. Beshear, Attorney General, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

August 31, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lively M. Wilson, Bruce F. Clark, John A. Bartlett, Stites, McElwain & Fowler, Louisville, for movant.

James D. Brannen, Asst. Atty. Gen., William M. Sawyer, Paul M. Cupp, Staff Attys., Public Service Com'n, Frankfort, for respondents.


OPINION OF THE COURT

The primary issue on this appeal is the legality of the action of the Kentucky Utility Regulatory Commission1 in penalizing a utility, in a rate application case, for alleged poor service to its customers. We rule that such action is illegal, and reverse the Court of Appeals.

On March 14, 1980, movant (Bell) filed an application with the Commission, pursuant to...

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