Assignment of Proceeding
Geoffrey F. Brown is the Assigned Commissioner and Maribeth A. Bushey is the assigned ALJ in this proceeding.
1. The Commission initiated this proceeding in response to consumer complaints and CPSD's investigation.
2. Lerner and VIP Relocation were the only respondents to appear at the prehearing conference.
3. Respondents Lerner and VIP Relocation entered into a settlement agreement with CPSD, which resolved these respondents' participation in this proceeding.
4. VIP Relocation submitted Application MTR 189909 seeking Commission authorization to operate as a household goods carrier.
5. As provided in the settlement agreement, CPSD supports granting the authority sought in MTR 189909.
6. No hearing is necessary. All parties to the settlement agreement have waived their right to comment on the draft decision.
1. The settlement agreement is an uncontested agreement as defined in Rule 51(f) and it satisfies the requirements of Rule 51(f).
2. The settlement agreement is reasonable in light of the whole record, consistent with law, and in the public interest.
3. The settlement agreement should be adopted.
4. The settlement agreement resolves the allegations in this proceeding against respondents Lerner and VIP Relocation.
5. Application MTR 189909 should be granted.
6. This decision should be effective immediately.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The settlement agreement among the Consumer Protection and Safety Division (CPSD), Israel Lerner, and VIP Relocation, Inc., is approved and adopted. The parties shall comply with all provisions of the settlement agreement.
2. CPSD shall issue a household goods carrier permit pursuant to Application MTR 189909 upon a showing that Applicant meets all the other requirements of the Household Goods Carriers Act.
3. This proceeding shall remain open to address the allegations against the other respondents.
This order is effective today.
Dated January 27, 2005, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
GEOFFREY F. BROWN
SUSAN P. KENNEDY
DIAN M. GRUENEICH
Commissioners
Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California
In the matter of the Order Instituting Investigation and Order to Show Cause on the Commission's own motion into the operations and practices of All State Moving and Storage, Inc., a California corporation doing business as dba California Transportation Systems, dba Prime Movers, dba All State Moving & Storage, dba City Transportation System, and its President, Jacob (aka Yacov) Sudai, and Secretary, Isreael Lerner; Washington Mini Storage, Inc., a Maryland corporation dba Prime Movers, dba Washington Moving and Storage, and its President, Yacov Sudai; and VIP Relocation, Inc., a California corporation and its President, Israel Lerner, and Vice President, Kfir Cohen, Applicants/Respondents. |
