Texas Supreme Court

City of Corpus Christi, Appellants v. Public Utility Commission of Texas, Appellees

May 17, 197821 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 376

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of an injunction against the Public Utility Commission's final rate order, holding that the Court has jurisdiction to review the cities' errors, that the burden of separating data lies with the municipalities, and that the Commission may consider system‑wide data on appeal. Justice Daniel dissented, arguing that the Commission should not replace municipal jurisdiction with system‑wide rate setting.