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Government,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Aug. 9, 2019

LA utility’s attorney was apprised of incoming ratepayer suit

The head of civil litigation at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power testified recently that he knew about plans for a ratepayer lawsuit known as “the white knight complaint” to be filed against the city, according to court filings this week.

LA utility’s attorney was apprised of incoming ratepayer suit

The civil litigation chief at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power testified he knew about plans for a ratepayer lawsuit known as “the white knight complaint” to be filed against the city to resolve multiple lawsuits, according to court filings this week.

The sworn deposition by Eskel H. Solomon appears to contradict statements by the office of Los Angeles City Attorney Michael N. Feuer that outside private counsel hired to...

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