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U.S. Supreme Court,
Environmental & Energy

Jun. 3, 2019

Ratepayer's lawyer opposes SDG&E high court review bid

Ratepayer says San Diego Gas & Electric’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court should be denied due to meritless arguments and prior denial from two courts; furthermore, arguments should be taken to the state legislature where they’re already being heard.

An attorney is opposing San Diego Gas & Electric Co.'s petition for U.S. Supreme Court review of its attempts, rejected at the state level, to charge ratepayers to recover the uninsured costs of fires for which the utility was found responsible.

Saying the utility's arguments are unmeritorious and should instead be taken to the state Legislature, Michael S. Aguirre of Aguirre Severson LLP in San Diego, filed his opposition brief...

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