AMERICAN SALT CO. v. W.S. HATCH CO.

No. 860048.

748 P.2d 1060 (1987)

AMERICAN SALT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. W.S. HATCH COMPANY, a Utah corporation; the Public Service Commission of Utah; Brent H. Cameron; James M. Byrne; and Brian T. Stewart, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

December 31, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Bennett, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff.

Merlin O. Baker, Salt Lake City, for W.S. Hatch Co.

David L. Wilkinson and Bernard M. Tanner, Salt Lake City, for Public Service Comm'n.


HALL, Chief Justice:

American Salt seeks review of a Public Service Commission (PSC) order dismissing its verified complaint.

American Salt harvests salt from the Great Salt Lake. By early 1984, the surface of the lake had risen to such a level as to endanger American Salt's ability to recover sufficient amounts of salt to satisfy its markets. In order to supplement its inventory, American Salt purchased additional salt from Amax.

In April 1984, American...

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