WILLIAMSON v. MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COM'N

No. DA 11-0382.

272 P.3d 71 (2012)

2012 MT 32

Dr. Paul WILLIAMSON, Rev. Dr. Vern Klingman, Patricia Klingman, Russell L. Doty, James T. and Elizabeth Gruba, Leo G. and Jeanne R. Barsanti, Petitioners and Appellants, v. MONTANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION and Northwestern Energy, Respondents and Appellees.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided February 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellants: Russell L. Doty , Attorney at Law, Billings, Montana.

For Appellee Montana Service Commission: James C. Paine , Special Assistant Attorney General, Montana Service Commission, Helena, Montana.

For Appellee Northwestern Energy: Monica J. Tranel , Tranel, McCarter & Morris, PLLC, Helena, Montana.


Justice JAMES C. NELSON delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Appellants are a group of individuals who filed a complaint with the Montana Public Service Commission (Commission or PSC) against NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern or NWE) concerning NorthWestern's provision of street lighting services. The PSC dismissed the complaint on the ground that the four named complainants lacked standing under § 69-3-321, MCA. Appellants then filed an amended complaint...

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