City of Sullivan v. Truckstop Restaurants, Inc.

The City of Sullivan (“City”) appeals from the judgment of the Circuit Court of Franklin County, after jury verdicts which awarded damages to seven of the plaintiffs and a declaratory judgment by the trial court. The trial court found that as a matter of law, the City had violated an ordinance for the classification of customers for electricity rates, resulting in overcharges to a number of the plaintiffs in the case. The trial court awarded damages to those plaintiffs, and also ordered City to pay prejudgment interest on the damage award. Truckstop Restaurants, Inc., Peterson Oil Company,…