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Supreme Court of Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #037

FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Per Curiam handed down on the 19th day of May, 2010, is as follows:

PER CURIAM:

2010-CA-0255

CHARLES HOPKINS DBA OLD RIVER WATER COMPANY v. LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball. The decision of the Louisiana Public Service Commission is hereby AFFIRMED.

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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 2010-CA-0255 CHARLES HOPKINS DBA OLD RIVER WATER COMPANY VERSUS LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ON APPEAL FROM THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE HONORABLE WILSON FIELDS, JUDGE PER CURIAM:* This case presents an appeal by Charles Hopkins d/b/a Old River Water Company ("Old River") from a judgment of the 19th Judicial District Court affirming the Louisiana Public Service Commission's ("LPSC") order finding Old River's water service to be unsatisfactory, and authorizing Old River's customers to immediately obtain water service from another provider.1 We find the LPSC did not act arbitrarily or capriciously, and affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Old River, a sole proprietorship owned by Charles Hopkins, operates as a public utility providing water service to customers in Pointe Coupee Parish. On July 14 and August 23, 2006, approximately two dozen customers served by Old River Well Number 1 petitioned the LPSC complaining of poor water quality, inadequate water pressure, and unreliable service. The customers requested they be released from Old

Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball. This court has appellate jurisdiction over LPSC proceedings. La. Const. art. IV

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