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HOUSE BILL NO. 1856
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State of Washington 51st Legislature 1989 Regular Session
By Representatives Rasmussen, Hankins, Haugen, Miller, Pruitt, Dorn and Nelson
Read first time 2/8/89 and referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.
AN ACT Relating to supersedeas; and amending RCW 80.04.180 and 81.04.180.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 80.04.180, chapter 14, Laws of 1961 and RCW 80.04.180 are each amended to read as follows:
The pendency of any writ of review shall not of itself stay or suspend the operation of the order of the commission, but the superior court in its discretion may restrain or suspend, in whole or in part, the operation of the commission's order pending the final hearing and determination of the suit.
No order so
restraining or suspending an order of the commission relating to rates,
charges, tolls or rentals, or rules or regulations, practices, classifications
or contracts affecting the same, shall be ((made)) entered by the
superior court ((otherwise than)) except upon a minimum of
three days' notice and after hearing, and ((if a supersedeas is granted the
order granting the same shall contain a specific finding, based upon evidence
submitted to the court making the order, and identified by reference thereto,
that great or irreparable damage would otherwise result to the petitioner, and
specifying the nature of the damage)) as to any order entered by the
commission after hearing, supersedeas shall be granted only upon a showing that
the order of the commission is affected by an error of law, that as a result
thereof great and irreparable damage would result to the petitioner, and that
the petitioner would be likely to prevail on the merits of the matter sought to
be reviewed.
In case the order of the commission under review is superseded by the court, it shall require a bond, with good and sufficient surety, conditioned that such company petitioning for such review shall answer for all damages caused by the delay in the enforcement of the order of the commission, and all compensation for whatever sums for transmission or service any person or corporation shall be compelled to pay pending the review proceedings in excess of the sum such person or corporations would have been compelled to pay if the order of the commission had not been suspended.
The court may, in addition to or in lieu of the bond herein provided for, require such other or further security for the payment of such excess charges or damages as it may deem proper.
Sec. 2. Section 81.04.180, chapter 14, Laws of 1961 and RCW 81.04.180 are each amended to read as follows:
The pendency of any writ of review shall not of itself stay or suspend the operation of the order of the commission, but the superior court in its discretion may restrain or suspend, in whole or in part, the operation of the commission's order pending the final hearing and determination of the suit.
No order so
restraining or suspending an order of the commission relating to rates, fares,
charges, tolls or rentals, or rules or regulations, practices, classifications
or contracts affecting the same, shall be ((made)) entered by the
superior court ((otherwise than)) except upon a minimum of
three days' notice and after hearing, and ((if a supersedeas is granted the
order granting the same shall contain a specific finding, based upon evidence
submitted to the court making the order, and identified by reference thereto,
that great or irreparable damage would otherwise result to the petitioner, and
specifying the nature of the damage)) as to any order entered by the
commission after hearing, supersedeas shall be granted only upon a showing that
the order of the commission is affected by an error of law, that as a result
thereof great and irreparable damage would result to the petitioner, and that
the petitioner would be likely to prevail on the merits of the matter sought to
be reviewed.
In case the order of the commission under review is superseded by the court, it shall require a bond, with good and sufficient surety, conditioned that such company petitioning for such review shall answer for all damages caused by the delay in the enforcement of the order of the commission, and all compensation for whatever sums for transportation any person or corporation shall be compelled to pay pending the review proceedings in excess of the sum such person or corporations would have been compelled to pay if the order of the commission had not been suspended.
The court may, in addition to or in lieu of the bond herein provided for, require such other or further security for the payment of such excess charges or damages as it may deem proper.