Court Opinion

ID: 9530032
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 03:56:27.950587+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:27:58.898491
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Dove, J., specially concurring. The record in this ease discloses that on August 7, 1951, the Commission issued a citation directing appellee to justify its rates. Between September 25, 1951, and March 6, 1952, the Utility furnished the Commission statements, data, and balance sheets. Hearings were had, and on April 10, 1952, the Commission entered its order directing the Utility to effect a temporary reduction in its gas and electric rates for a nine-month period beginning June 1, 1952. Instead of complying with this order, the Utility filed the instant complaint on April 18, 1952, and as a result of the action of the circuit court granting a temporary injunction on May 29, 1952, these temporary rates ordered by the Commission have never become effective. Had the order issued by the Commission on April 10, 1952, been complied with, the earnings of the Utility would have been reduced $520,000 annually. More than a year has now elapsed since this temporary injunction was issued. The rights of the parties will be determined by a final decree in this case, and in view of the verified pleadings and supporting affidavits disclosed by this record and by the record in Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. v. Perrine [351 Ill. App. 195], Gen. No. 10684, in which an opinion is this day filed, I concur in the conclusion reached in this case that the status quo at the time the injunction was granted should be maintained until the rendition of such final decree.