attorney who sued the city of detroit for charging customers a water run off fee

Which Metro Detroit communities have been sued the most by lawyers?

Division is in charge of the case and the case is known as "Abbott, et. al. v City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department, Case No. 17-10761" (the "Lawsuit"). The people who sued are called the Plaintiffs and the City of Detroit is called the Defendant.

How much did Birmingham pay in storm-water lawsuit settlement?

Oct 08, 2018 · Last year, when the lawyers settled with Birmingham, the judgment was for $2.85 million to cover years of storm-water billings, spread …

Do lawyers win or lose storm water cases?

Jul 10, 2020 · Activists are criticizing the water department for going easy on businesses while residents face shutoffs for unpaid bills.

How much did Bloomfield Township have to pay in water lawsuit settlement?

Lynn Ferris, Detroit, Mich., Robert Walter (argued), for plaintiff-appellant. Before ENGEL and MILBURN, Circuit Judges, and CONTIE, * Senior Circuit Judge. ENGEL, Circuit Judge. The principal issue here is whether the City of Detroit, through the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, may charge Wayne County Road Commission for a portion of the cost associated with storm water …

What cities are in Royal Oak?

A single law firm based in Royal Oak has won tens of millions of dollars in lawsuits against a growing list of metro Detroit communities — including Detroit, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Birmingham, and the townships of Bloomfield, Waterford and Brighton. More cases are pending against St. Clair Shores, Taylor, and most recently Harper Woods.

How much does a puppet get?

"The puppet usually gets $10,000, " Wall said, referring derisively to what state law calls "the Plaintiff certified as Class Representative." That's usually one person who happens to own property in the community, and who lets the lawyers slap his or her name on top of the lawsuits, functioning on paper as the chief complainer about storm-water rates. The "puppet" stands in for all of the "class," which in these lawsuits generally means everybody else in the community who pays storm water charges.