State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

Central Power & Light Co./Cities of Alice v. Public Utility Commission

Decided February 28, 2001. Woodfin J. Jones wrote the opinion for the court.

36 S.W.3d 547 · Cited 132 times

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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.

City of Alvin v. Public Utility Commission of Texas · 876 S.W.2d 346
Texas Health Facilities Commission v. Charter Medical-Dallas, Inc. · 665 S.W.2d 446
City of El Paso v. Public Utility Commission · 883 S.W.2d 179
Cities for Fair Utility Rates v. Public Utility Commission · 924 S.W.2d 933
State v. Public Utility Com'n of Texas · 883 S.W.2d 190
Public Utility Commission v. GTE-Southwest, Inc. · 901 S.W.2d 401
Public Utility Commission v. Houston Lighting & Power Co. · 748 S.W.2d 439
Railroad Commission of Texas v. Moran Utilities Co. · 728 S.W.2d 764
Spencer v. Eagle Star Insurance Co. of America · 876 S.W.2d 154
Lewis v. Metropolitan Savings & Loan Ass'n · 550 S.W.2d 11
Railroad Commission of Texas v. City of Austin · 524 S.W.2d 262
Lester v. 1st American Bk Bryan Tx · 866 S.W.2d 361
Cities for Fair Utility Rates v. Public Utility Commission · 884 S.W.2d 540

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