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ROHRBAUGH v. PENNSYLVANIA PUC

556 Pa. 199 (1999)

727 A.2d 1080

Robert ROHRBAUGH and Carola M. Rohrbaugh, Appellees v. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, West Penn Power Company, Intervenor Appeal of West Penn Power Company, Intervenor, Appellants. Robert Rohrbaugh and Carola M. Rohrbaugh, Appellees v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, West Penn Power Company, Intervenor Appeal of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 26, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Blasko, State College, for West Penn Power Co.

Charles J. Weyandt, State College, for Robert Rohrbaugh, et ux.

Rhonda L. Daviston, Bohdan R. Pankiw, John F. Povilaitis, Harrisburg, for PUC.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

The issue on appeal is whether a utility company violates its duty to provide reasonable and adequate service as required by Section 1501 of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 1501, where extensive damage is caused to a rental property after the utility company disconnects electric service for the property at a tenant/ ratepayer's request without first notifying the landlord of the disconnection, where...

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