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Jul. 30, 2019
Mediator in LA water bill settlement weighs in
The retired federal judge who mediated a settlement between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and a class of ratepayers that is under scrutiny is disputing a report that the plaintiffs might be entitled to tens of millions of additional dollars.
LOS ANGELES -- The retired federal judge who mediated a settlement between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and a class of ratepayers is disputing a report from the new class counsel that the plaintiffs might be entitled to tens of millions of additional dollars.
"[T]he settlement agreement does not cap the settlement payments at $67 million. Said sum reflected only a preliminary estimate based on then-available empiric...
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