Crown Cork & Seal Co. v. City of Lakeville

TODD, Justice.

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (Crown) purchased industrial property in Lakeville which it converted to a can manufacturing plant. The previous owners had connected to the municipal sewage and water facilities and paid assessments and connection charges for such hookups. Crown’s operation required increased sewer and water capacities so they constructed larger service lines to be connected to the municipal facilities. Lakeville levied a connection charge of $147,415. Crown brought action for declaratory relief alleging that the charge was not authorized by statute or by city…