Ohio Supreme Court rules against Lorain water customers in class-action dispute

Ohio Supreme Court rules against Lorain water customers in class-action dispute

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with the City of Lorain in a dispute over whether water and sewer customers who claim they were overcharged can pursue a class-action lawsuit against the city.

Ohio Supreme Court backs rejection of water rate lawsuit - Marysville Journal Tribune

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a Lorain County judge properly rejected a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the city of Lorain of charging unlawful water and sewer rates. In a unanimous decision Thursday, the state’s highest court reversed a Ninth District Court of Appeals ruling that questioned whether the trial judge had adequately examined the requirements for allowing the lawsuit to proceed as a class action. The Supreme Court...

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Against Lorain Water Customers

Ohio's Supreme Court blocked Lorain water and sewer customers from pursuing a class-action lawsuit over alleged unlawful rates and fees.