Maury County Board of Public Utilities v. City of Columbia

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

The plaintiffs were summarily granted injunctive relief against the City of Columbia [“City”] under the terms of their contracts with the Columbia Water System. The City has appealed. We affirm.

The City operates a water distribution system through its Board of Public Utilities, which does business as Columbia Water System [“CWS”]. Until 1991, CWS offered water service at three rates: urban (inside the city); suburban (outside the city); and private fire protection. The contracts between CWS and each of the plaintiffs provide for water service for a forty year term at the…