Gas - Supply, Consumer Supply, Injuries, Rates
Various legal issues arise concerning the use and distribution of gas.
Various legal issues arise concerning the use and distribution of gas.
Upon obtaining a franchise to supply gas to a particular geographic area, a gas company is bound to fulfill its obligation; it cannot withdraw its service from an area merely because it is dissatisfied with the rates permitted there. Once the franchise of a company has expired, it may withdraw the service. A court may, in certain instances, enjoin the discontinuance of service for a reasonabl…
A gas company is under the obligation to exercise ordinary care in the construction of its works and the conduct of its business in order to protect life and property. In the event that the company has taken due care in the inspection of its pipes and a defect or a break occurs through natural causes or by the act of a third person, the gas company must be given notice of the defect and reasonable…
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