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· 10/18/1880

Swisshelm v. Swissvale Laundry Co.

Citations

  • 95 Pa. 367
  • 1880 Pa. LEXIS 330

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  • applying Pa.C.S. § 3313(a) to order a refund of overcharges collected within two years of filing petition
  • the PUC has the duty to protect the public from unreasonable rates while insuring that a utility is permitted to charge rates which are sufficient to cover its costs and provide a reasonable rate of return
  • “An obvious corollary of the [managerial interference doctrine] is that if there has been an abuse of managerial discretion, and the public interest has been adversely affected thereby, then the Commission is empowered to intervene.”

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Judges: Gordon, Green, Mercur, Paxson, Sharswood, Sterrett, Trunkey

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