Natural Bridge Development Co. v. St. Louis County Water Co.

STEWART, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff, the owner of a multi-family apartment complex, filed suit for declaratory judgment against defendant water company, a public utility, to determine a dispute between the parties over billing for water used in the apartment complex. Plaintiff alleged that defendant’s water meters were inaccurate and as a result plaintiff was charged in excess of three times the amount charged for water used in the apartment complex during comparable periods. Plaintiff also sought an injunction to prevent defendant from discontinuing water service to plaintiff pending the…