Allred v. City of San Diego
Case No. 37-2021-00030939-CU-WM-CTL
County of San Diego, Central District
If you are or were a San Diego Public Utility Department (“SDPUD”) customer for wastewater services provided to a residential or commercial / industrial account at an address within the City of San Diego and not subject to IWCP permitting, on or after July 1, 2014 and until June 7, 2024, a class‐action lawsuit may affect your rights.
A lawsuit has been filed against the City of San Diego (“Defendant”) alleging that it misused wastewater fees to subsidize the Industrial Wastewater Control Program (“IWCP”). Defendant denies these allegations. The court has not yet decided whether the Plaintiffs or the Defendant are correct. Defendant has not been ordered to pay any money. There has been no settlement.
The Court has allowed the lawsuit to proceed as a class action on behalf of:
All San Diego Public Utility Department (“SDPUD”) customers who paid bills for wastewater services provided to a residential or commercial/industrial account at an address within the City of San Diego and not subject to IWCP permitting, on or after July 1, 2014 and until June 7, 2024, excluding Defendant and Defendant’s officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates, and the Court and its staff.
The sole purpose of this Notice is to inform you of the lawsuit so that you can make an informed decision as to whether you should remain in or opt out of this Class Action. There is no money available now and no guarantee that there will be. However, your legal rights are affected, and you have a choice to make now:
Detailed information about the Settlement Agreement is available in the frequently asked questions and court documents section of this website.
| YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS LAWSUIT | |
| DO NOTHING |
Stay in this lawsuit. Await the outcome. Give up certain rights. By doing nothing, you keep the possibility of sharing in any recovery (monetary or otherwise) that may come from a trial or a settlement. But you give up any right you may have to sue the Defendant separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit, and you will be bound by the outcome of this case. |
| ASK TO BE EXCLUDED BY MARCH 18, 2025 |
Get out of this lawsuit. Get no benefits from it. Keep rights. If you ask to be excluded you will not be bound by what the Court does in this case and will keep any right you might have to sue the Defendant separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit. If a recovery is later awarded in this case, you would not share in that recovery. |
Your options are explained in detail in this Notice. To be excluded, you must act before March 18, 2025.