California Appellate Panel Finds Electric Rate Settlement Objector Isn’t Party Of Record

(October 16, 2019, 4:07 PM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — An unnamed class member who objected to a settlement valued at approximately $295 million that ended a lawsuit accusing the city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) of overcharging ratepayers is not a party of record and thus lacks standing to appeal the trial court’s judgment approving the settlement, a California appellate panel ruled Oct. 15 (Patrick Eck, et al. v. Los Angeles, et al., No. B289717, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., Div. 7, 2019 Cal. App. LEXIS 1018)....

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