VERIZON NORTHWEST, INC. v. SHOWALTER

No. C02-2342R.

282 F.Supp.2d 1187 (2003)

VERIZON NORTHWEST, INC.; Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc., d/b/a, Verizon Long Distance; Nynex Long Distance, d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions; Verizon Select Services, Inc., and Verizon Services Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. Marilyn SHOWALTER, Chairwoman; Patrick Oshie and Richard Hemstad, Commissioners, in their official capacities as members of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, and Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle.

August 26, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew G. McBride, Kathryn L. Comerford, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, Washington, DC, Kendall Joy Fisher, Timothy J. O'Connell, Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle, WA, for Plaintiffs.

Jeffrey David Goltz, Attorney General's Office Administration, Olympia, WA, Joel R. Reidenberg, Fordham University of Law, New York City, Jonathan Craig Thompson, Attorney General's Office, Olympia, WA, for Defendants.


ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ROTHSTEIN, District Judge.

THIS MATTER comes before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment. Having reviewed the pleadings filed in support of and in opposition to these motions, and having heard oral argument, the court finds and rules as follows:

I. BACKGROUND

This case involves state regulation of a telecommunications carrier...

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