Citizens for Fair REU Rates v. City of Redding

Filed 1/20/15

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Shasta) ----

CITIZENS FOR FAIR REU RATES et al.,

Plaintiffs and Appellants, C071906

v. (Super. Ct. Nos. 171377, 172960) CITY OF REDDING et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Shasta County, William D. Gallagher, Judge. Reversed with directions.

McNeill Law Offices and Walter P. McNeill for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Colantuono & Levin, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, Michael G. Colantuono, Amy C. Sparrow and Michael R. Cobden for Defendants and Respondents

Braun Blaising McLaughlin Smith, C. Anthony Braun and Justin C. Wynne for California Municipal Utilities Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents; Jarvis, Fay, Doporto & Gibson, Benjamin P. Fay and Rick W. Jarvis for League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent, City of Redding.

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