Flatley v. City of Malden

This action arises out of a dispute between plaintiff Thomas J. Flatley d/b/a The Flatley Company (Flatley) and the defendant City of Malden (the City, Malden) over the City’s system of water rates. Flatley, which is the owner of a number of apartment buildings in Malden, alleges that the City’s rate system, which bills heavy users at a higher rate than others, and which aggregates all units in an apartment building for purposes of determining billing rates, discriminates against residents of apartment units. The plaintiff now moves for summary judgment, arguing that all facts material to…