A settlement has been reached over allegations of overbilling and other billing errors by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) that were allegedly caused by defective implementation of a new billing system and/or damages incurred by customers’ participating in a solar incentive program.
Who are the people suing the city of DWP?
Another DWP customer, Dennis Bradshaw, filed a lawsuit in 2019 against the city, alleging that Jones’ attorneys and the city colluded to deprive class members of their rights in that case. Meanwhile, Paradis filed a defamation lawsuit in October against Ellen Pansky, the attorney hired by Feuer’s office to write the ethics review, and others.
Who is the lead plaintiff in the Los Angeles class action lawsuit?
Antwon Jones, the lead plaintiff in the 2015 class-action lawsuit against Los Angeles over DWP billing errors, is suing the city again. Copy Link URL Copied!
Was Jones an ‘unwitting pawn’ in DWP case?
The lawsuit claims the city and others used Jones as an “unwitting pawn” and that the city’s settlement of Jones’ class-action lawsuit over DWP billing errors “was the product of collusion and a fraud on the court.”
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Who was the lead plaintiff in the DWP case?
Jones hired New York attorney Paul Paradis, and ultimately became the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against the city over the DWP’s faulty billing system. He received $5,000 for his role as class representative after the case was settled.
Who is the man who sued the city of Los Angeles?
The Van Nuys man whose lawsuit over a massive Los Angeles Department of Water and Power bill ultimately led to a tangled legal scandal and an FBI raid of City Hall has filed a new lawsuit against the city. The federal lawsuit by Antwon Jones alleges violation of civil rights and waste of taxpayer funds by the city.
What is the Antwon Jones lawsuit?
The federal lawsuit by Antwon Jones alleges violation of civil rights and waste of taxpayer funds by the city. The lawsuit also names City Atty. Mike Feuer and two former high-ranking attorneys in his office: Jim Clark and Thom Peters. The lawsuit claims the city and others used Jones as an “unwitting pawn” and that the city’s settlement ...
What is the lawsuit against Jones?
The lawsuit claims the city and others used Jones as an “unwitting pawn” and that the city’s settlement of Jones’ class-action lawsuit over DWP billing errors “was the product of collusion and a fraud on the court.”. Jones’ lawsuit also seeks to bar the city and Feuer from “illegally expending and wasting more taxpayer funds to conceal ...
What did Feuer say about the lawsuit?
Feuer, in a statement, called the lawsuit a “crude rehash of old allegations related to a settlement entitling ratepayers to receive every penny they were owed.”. Advertisement. “I’ve always acted with complete integrity, and always will,” Feuer said.
What is the leak at Sun Valley Power Plant?
The South Coast Air Quality Management District learned of an ongoing methane leak at the Sun Valley power plant in August and conducted an inspection.
What did the consulting firm accuse the city attorney's office of?
The consulting firm accused the city attorney’s office of taking part in a scheme to control the outcome of the class-action suit, which a representative for the office denied.
