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012461P.pdf   05/06/2002  Southern Union Co.  v.  MO Public Service
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  01-2461
   Western District of Missouri   
   Civil Case - constitutionality of state statute. Missouri statute 
   requiring public utilities doing business in the state to obtain prior 
   approval from Missouri Public Service Commission before purchasing 
   stocks or bonds issued by another utility does not violate the Commerce 
   Clause. The statute is neither per se invalid as an extraterritorial or 
   direct regulation of interstate commerce, nor does it violate the 
   Commerce Clause under the Pike balancing test.