431 N.E.2d 683 (Ohio 1982), 81-450, Cleveland Elec. Illuminating Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

Citation: 431 N.E.2d 683, 69 Ohio St.2d 258

Opinion Judge: FRANK D. CELEBREZZE, Chief Justice. CELEBREZZE, C.J.

Party Name: The CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO., Appellant, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO et al., Appellees. OHIO CITIZENS' COUNCIL, Appellant, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO et al., Appellees.

Attorney: Charitable contributions, as a category of expenditures, are not a cost of rendering the public utility service and can not be allowed as operating expenses. (Cleveland v. Pub. Util. Comm., 63 Ohio St.2d 62, 406 N.E.2d 1370, explained and followed.), Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Alan P. Buchmann an...

Judge Panel: WILLIAM B. BROWN, SWEENEY, LOCHER and CLIFFORD F. BROWN, JJ., concur.

Case Date: February 17, 1982

Court: Ohio Supreme Court