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Civil Litigation,
Government,
Environmental & Energy

Jul. 19, 2018

Judge certifies class in water rates lawsuit

A judge has granted class certification to residents of the Orange County city where a successful challenge to a tiered water rate system hindered municipal rate structures across California.

A judge has granted class certification to residents of the Orange County city where a successful challenge to a tiered water rate system affected municipal rate structures across California.

Residents in San Juan Capistrano are seeking refunds for the five years the tiered rates were in place instead of the 10 months for which the city offered refunds.

Under Orange County Superior Court Judge W...

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