ALJ/GEW/MOD-POD/tcg Mailed 2/18/2003

Decision 03-02-008 February 13, 2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

San Gabriel Transit, Inc., a California corporation, dba City Cab Company, Complainant, vs. Titan Capital Corp., dba Valley Cab & Valley Transportation Car & Limousine Service; East Valley Transportation, LLC; West Valley Transportation, LLC; Avetik Sarkissian, an individual; Brad Gunches, an individual; and DOES 1-25, inclusive, Defendants.

Case 01-10-012 (Filed October 10, 2001)

John E. deBrauwere, Attorney at Law, for

San Gabriel Transit, Inc., dba City Cab Co.,

complainant.

Andrew P. Altholz, Attorney at Law, for East

Valley Transportation, West Valley Transportation, et al., defendants.

OPINION RESOLVING COMPLAINT AGAINST
CHARTER-PARTY CARRIER

1. Summary

This decision finds that there have been incidents in violation of defendants' charter-party carrier authority and orders that such practices cease. However, this decision also finds that the violations were infrequent or not consequential, and that complainant has failed to meet its burden of showing that defendants operate as "bandit taxis." Accordingly, while we grant the complaint insofar as it asks a cease and desist order as to certain practices of defendants, we deny the complaint's request that defendants' charter-party carrier authority be revoked.