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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)

Citation
Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)
Parent Document
Hale v. Morgan, 584 P.2d 512 (1978)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
1978-09-28

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In People v. Western Air Lines, Inc., supra, 42 Cal.2d 621, 627-628, we construed Public Utilities Code section 2107, which provides for penalties against a regulated public utility of $500-$2,000 per day for violation of the public utilities law or Public Utilities Commission orders. While we conceded that each day of overcharges by an airline constituted a separate violation of section 2107, and therefore upheld a penalty of $138,000 for 69 days of excessive charges, we also stressed the utility’s ability, before the trial court, to show “factors in extenuation” of its action. (P. 642.)