Elizabeth Myers v. City of Alcoa

KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.

Elizabeth Myers (Myers) appealed the summary dismissal of her § 1988 cause of action predicated upon the discontinuance of her electric utility service by the City of Alcoa and David Switzer, the manager of Blount Electric System and a city employee (hereinafter “defendants”). The following facts were stipulated by the parties in the proceedings below.

On April 5, 1983, defendants installed an electrical metering device at Myers’ residence and began providing utility services. The meter was read by an employee of the defendant on April 15, 1983. Meyers paid the $13…