Kentucky Utilities Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission’s Empirical Analysis
721 F.2d 537 · 1983
Citation profile
13 federal appellate ·
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Applies 49 U.S.C. § 10101 (Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982) · 49 U.S.C. § 10709 · 49 U.S.C. § 11501
Relies on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wichita Board of Trade · NORTH CAROLINA Et Al. v. UNITED STATES Et Al. · San Antonio Texas City Public Service Board v. United States State of Texas · Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission · San Antonio ex rel. City Public Service Board v. United States
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“determine and authorize the carrier to establish the appropriate rate ....”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“as the controlling, certified standard. It should not be understood by this holding, however, that the [Kentucky Railroad Commission] decision is totally beyond review by the ICC. Properly understood, the Court here merely finds that the ICC's dereliction of its initial responsibility under the Staggers Act to formulate a polestar ratemaking standard for use in certified state standards has established the standards employed by the KRC as the applicable rate formula herein, limiting the scope of the Commission's inquiry to the issue of whether the Kentucky standards were applied”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“had been an abdication of the Commission's Congressionally-imposed duty. Id. at 544. Thus, under Sec. 11501(b)(3)(B), the state standards in effect at the time of the enactment of the Staggers Act still controlled. The court concluded: Thus, the ICC had no warrant to consider its own”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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