About 70,000 Cleveland Public Power customers have filed a class action lawsuit claiming the company overcharged them $130 million in recent years. Customers allege an extra charge was hidden within an energy adjustment charge. A judge heard arguments on whether the case should be handled by arbitration or a jury trial.
About 70,000 Cleveland Public Power customers have filed a class action lawsuit claiming the company overcharged $130 million in recent years. Customers claim an extra charge was buried within an energy adjustment charge.
customers alleging over-charges are worried their lawsuit won't go to a juryA judge heard arguments on whether the case should be handled by arbitration or in a jury trial. Only two witnesses were called to the stand: Director of Public Utilities Martin Keane and customer Clint Yoby. Keane said the company had the right to put in an ordinance that would send legal concerns to arbitration instead of a jury trial.
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