The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California can add the costs of transporting water via the State Water Project to what it bills its customers, but it cannot tack on so-called “water stewardship” charges, the California 1st District Court of Appeal says in a ruling Wednesday. Metropolitan says the ruling vindicates its position. But on […]
The 1st District Court of Appeal today issued a ruling in favor of the San Diego County Water Authority on key points in its lawsuits against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The County Water Authority has charged that MWD rates charged are illegal. The case is expected to be appealed to the […]
/in San Diego County/by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Toni McCallister Quoted: Mark Muir, Jeffrey Kightlinger
Damages awarded to the San Diego County Water Authority in a long-running legal dispute over rates need to be recalculated, a panel of state appellate justices ruled Wednesday. The ruling by the three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco amounted to a split decision for the Water Authority, which sued the Metropolitan Water […]
/in San Diego County/by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 San Diegoby Jaspreet Kaur Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority
A Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) Wednesday in a key rate case against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California. According to a statement released by the Water Authority, the court ruled MWD collected millions of dollars’ in illegal charges from ratepayers in […]
San Diego-LA Water War To Head To State Supreme Court
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Central Valley Business Times (Stockton) Quoted: Jeffrey KightlingerThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California can add the costs of transporting water via the State Water Project to what it bills its customers, but it cannot tack on so-called “water stewardship” charges, the California 1st District Court of Appeal says in a ruling Wednesday. Metropolitan says the ruling vindicates its position. But on […]
County Water Authority Wins Appeal In Case Against Metropolitan Water District Over Rates
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /East County Magazine Quoted: Mark MuirThe 1st District Court of Appeal today issued a ruling in favor of the San Diego County Water Authority on key points in its lawsuits against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The County Water Authority has charged that MWD rates charged are illegal. The case is expected to be appealed to the […]
San Diego Challenge To Metropolitan Water District Rates Headed To State Supreme Court
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /Times of San Diegoby Toni McCallister Quoted: Mark Muir, Jeffrey KightlingerDamages awarded to the San Diego County Water Authority in a long-running legal dispute over rates need to be recalculated, a panel of state appellate justices ruled Wednesday. The ruling by the three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal in San Francisco amounted to a split decision for the Water Authority, which sued the Metropolitan Water […]
Court Of Appeals Rules In Favor Of San Diego County Water Authority
/in San Diego County /by Andrea Mora /NBC 7 San Diegoby Jaspreet Kaur Mentioned: San Diego County Water AuthorityA Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) Wednesday in a key rate case against the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California. According to a statement released by the Water Authority, the court ruled MWD collected millions of dollars’ in illegal charges from ratepayers in […]