Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Certificate of Public Convenience
Petitioner filed an appeal seeking review of an Illinois Commerce Commission order granting defendant’s verified petition requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity as well as an order denying the plaintiff’s application for re-hearing. The appellate court affirmed, finding that commission employees did not engage in improper ex parte communication with commission members that would have rendered the orders void and finding that the commission considered appropriate evidence when reaching its decision. (CATES and SHOLAR, concurring)