Yellow Cab v. Orange County Transit District

This case was initiated by three taxicab operations in Orange County and sought prohibitory and mandatory injunctions and declaratory relief against the Orange County Transit District (hereinafter “Transit District”) and the individual members of the board and *271 directors of Transit District. An order to show cause was issued. At the conclusion of the hearing on the matter, the trial judge ruled that Transit District would have 120 days from that date either permanently to cease and desist its Dial-A-Ride operation which generally was conducted within the boundaries of the City of La Habra and of the City of Orange, or to commence good faith negotiations for the purchase of plaintiffs’ existing taxi services as contemplated by specified Public Utilities Code sections. The defendants appeal from that order. On January 19, 1976, another judge of the Orange County Superior Court issued a stay order against the injunction pending this appeal.

Description of the Competing Operations

Plaintiffs are privately owned public utilities (taxi services) in Orange County: Yellow Cab of Northern Orange County, operating in the City of La Habra and the City of Orange, and Yellow Cab…