Commonwealth v. Reading Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “The petition in question does not allege that there is new or even further cumulative evidence, to present and, of course, could not allege why it was not available at the time of the hearing. A petition for rehearing presupposes the offering of additional testimony of some sort. See Bucks County Board of Commissioners v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, 11 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 487 , 313 A.2d 185 (1973). (Emphasis added.)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Abramson v. COM., PUBLIC UTILITY COM'N · Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Commonwealth

2. “This matter is before us on a motion to quash. The issue is a narrow one and turns on whether a petition timely filed by appellant before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, entitled "Petition of . . . for Rehearing, Reargument, Modification and Rescission of the Commission's order of November 12, 1974" was in fact and law a petition for "Rehearing and Reargument, Modification and Rescission . . ." The point, though narrow and at first impression technical, is critical, for a petition for rehearing under Section 1006 of the Public Utility Law, Act of May 28, 1937, P.L. 1053, as amended, 66 P.S. § 1396, invokes the provision of Section 1101 of the Public Utility Law, 66 P.S. § 1431, extending the time for appeal to be timely filed if filed within 30 days after the entry of the order refusing the petition, referred to in the Public Utility Law as an application. On the other hand, a petition for modification and rescission is filed under the provisions of Section 1007 of the Public Utility Law, 66 P.S. § 1397, and does not extend the time for appeal. Id., 21 Pa.Cmwlth. at 335 , 345 A.2d at 312 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Abramson v. COM., PUBLIC UTILITY COM'N

3. “[significantly, it does not pray that the record be opened and additional testimony admitted, nor does it pray for a further hearing. Importantly, it does not state that if a further hearing is held, appellant will present any testimony much less identify such testimony. Indeed, it merely states that appellant is prepared to attend further hearings and arguments. Surely, such a prayer of a petition cannot seriously be characterized as asking for a rehearing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Commonwealth