Hunger v. City of Zephyrhills

OVERSTREET, MURRAY W., Associate Judge.

Appellants, who were the plaintiffs in the trial court and lived outside the City of Zephyrhills, filed a class action suit against appellee for themselves and on behalf of all other users of sewer and water services who live outside the limits of the City of Zephyrhills, claiming that the city had violated the provisions of Section 180.191, F. S.A., by charging out-of-city users higher rates than permitted by statute. Section 180.191 became effective on December 8, 1970, and placed a ceiling on rates which could be charged out-of-city users, but allowed…