State Supreme Court / S.D.

Application of Northwestern Bell Tel. Co.

Decided February 19, 1986. Robert E. Morgan wrote the opinion for the court.

382 N.W.2d 413 · Cited 64 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission v. Otter Tail Power Co. · 291 N.W.2d 291
Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service Commission · 262 U.S. 679
Burke v. Lead-Deadwood School District No. 40-1 · 347 N.W.2d 343
NW Pub. Serv. v. CITIES OF CHAMBERLAIN, ETC. · 265 N.W.2d 867
State, Division of Human Rights Ex Rel. Miller v. Miller · 349 N.W.2d 42
State Automobile Casualty Underwriters v. Ruotsalainen · 136 N.W.2d 884
Geo. A. Clark & Son, Inc. v. Nold · 185 N.W.2d 677
Matter of SD Water Mgmt. Bd. · 351 N.W.2d 119
Application of Northwestern Public Service Co. · 297 N.W.2d 462

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