N.J. BELL TEL. CO. v. WEST ORANGE


188 N.J. Super. 455 (1982)

457 A.2d 1196

NEW JERSEY BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TOWN OF WEST ORANGE, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald B. Heeb, attorney for appellant.

Joseph G. Dooley, Jr., attorney for respondent.

Before Judges BISCHOFF, J.H. COLEMAN and GAULKIN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by J.H. COLEMAN, J.A.D.

The novel question raised by this appeal is whether plaintiff can lawfully provide a service covered by a filed tariff at less than the tariff rate. The trial judge held that it would be inequitable not to enforce the contract price even though it did not conform to the filed tariff. We disagree and reverse.

The facts essential to our determination are not disputed. Plaintiff contracted with defendant...

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