West v. Village of Morrisville

COFFRIN, Chief Judge.

This action is before the court on cross motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs have alleged violation of their rights to due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution caused by defendants’ practice of seeking payment from property owners for delinquent electric charges incurred by tenants. 1 In addition to their constitutional claims, plaintiffs have asserted other defenses to payment which we consider to be in the nature of pendent claims. The parties have entered into an extensive stipulation of facts so we need not…