LOPEZ v. PUBLIC UTILITY COM'N OF TEXAS

No. 3-90-178-CV.

816 S.W.2d 776 (1991)

Fidencio LOPEZ, Jesus Marines, Genaro Mungia, Simon Serrata, Ruben Sanchez, Mrs. Ernesto Montez, David T. Perez, Helio L. Perez, Maria E. Villela, Edward Garza, Carolina Flores, Jesse Martinez, Nardo Torres, Gregorio Sanchez, Roque Alvarez, Jesse Flores, Cosme Longoria, and A.H. Alvarado, Appellants, v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS and City of Robstown, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Overruled September 25, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juan Perales, Robstown, for appellants.

Jim Mattox, Atty. Gen., Mary A. Keeney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, for Pub. Utility Com'n. of Texas.

Thomas K. Anson, Hays & Anson, Austin, for City of Robstown.

Before POWERS, ABOUSSIE and KIDD, JJ.


POWERS, Justice.

The district court dismissed, for want of subject-matter jurisdiction, certain claims brought by the plaintiffs against the Public Utility Commission and the City of Robstown. The plaintiffs appeal. We will modify the judgment and affirm it as modified.

THE CONTROVERSY

In 1989, the governing body of the City enacted an ordinance affecting the electric rates chargeable by the City's municipally...

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