Government
Aug. 5, 2011
Do ordinances shield cities from class claims?
A lawsuit pending against the city of Chula Vista hinges on whether municipalities can shield themselves from class claims by expressly barring them in local statutes.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court last week declared that taxpayers can file class claims against local governments to recover local taxes, potentially opening the floodgates to such claims. But it left unanswered the question of whether municipalities can shield themselves with local statutes barring class claims.
A lawsuit pending against the city of Chula Vista hinges on just that issue. It challenges the city&...
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