Class Action
May 12, 2026
Judge trims class claims in LA sewer rate lawsuit
A Los Angeles judge allowed class claims challenging sewer rate increases to proceed but barred representative Public Records Act claims, citing appellate rulings limiting enforcement rights to individual records requesters.
A Los Angeles judge allowed putative class claims over the city's sewer rate increases to move forward, but barred plaintiffs from pursuing class allegations tied to the city's handling of public records requests.
In a ruling last Friday, Superior Court Judge Theresa M. Traber found that the named plaintiff could continue pursuing class claims challenging the legality of the city's 2024 sewer rate hike under California constitutional limits on local taxes and fees but ...
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