Multnomah County v. Davis’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"(1) In addition to the powers and duties now or hereafter transferred to or vested in the commissioner, he shall represent the customers of any public utility, railroad, air carrier or motor carrier, and the public generally in all controversies respecting rates, valuations, service and all matters of which he has jurisdiction. In respect thereof he shall make use of the jurisdiction and powers of his office to protect such customers, and the public generally, from unjust and unreasonable exactions and practices and to obtain for them adequate service at fair and reasonable rates." "(2) The commissioner is vested with power and jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every public utility, railroad, air carrier and motor carrier in this state, and to do all things necessary and convenient in the exercise of such power and jurisdiction."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 43 Or. App. 999 - Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. Davis

2. “(1) The validity of any rule may be determined upon a petition for a declaratory judgment thereon filed as provided by ORS chapter 28 if the rule, or its threatened application, interferes with or impairs, or threatens to interfere with or impair, the rights or privileges of the petitioner. The commissioner shall be made a party to the proceeding. The declaratory judgment may be rendered whether or not the petitioner has first requested the commissioner to pass upon the validity of the rule in question.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 43 Or. App. 999 - Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. Davis

3. “"* * * directing how utilities shall allocate certain taxes levied by counties in computing rates charged to utility customers. The effect of the rule [was] that utility expenses resulting from payment of the county's net business income tax [were] passed on to county ratepayers only rather than being reflected as part of a utility's general rate structure. * *" (footnotes omitted).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 43 Or. App. 999 - Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. Davis