Perspective
Dec. 9, 2016
Water cases could affect statewide usage in 2017
In 2010 and 2012, the San Diego County Water Authority filed lawsuits challenging rates charged by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for transporting San Diego's independent Colorado River water through MWD's pipelines. By Chris Frahm
Chris Frahm
shareholder
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
225 Broadway Ste 1670
San Diego , CA 92101
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Email: cfrahm@bhfs.com
USC Law School
Chris Frahm is a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP and special counsel to the San Diego County Water Authority. The views set forth in this article are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of Brownstein or any of its clients
In 2010 and 2012, the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) filed lawsuits challenging rates charged by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) for transporting San Diego's independent Colorado River water through MWD's pipelines. See SDCWA v. MWD, 10-510830 and 12-512466.
In 2015, Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow of the San Francisco County Superior Court ruled that MWD's rates are illegal and awarded...
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