Legal Opinion
King County Water District No. 75 v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Decided April 6, 1978No. 44579PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolliver, J.
Defendant Seattle Water Department (Department) supplies water to two classes of customers, both inside and outside the city limits, (1) retail customers to whom water is delivered directly, and (2) wholesale customers (purveyors) who purchase water for resale to their own customers. Plaintiff King County Water District No. 75 (District) is a wholesale customer.
The District brought this action challenging several elements of the rate structure which establishes the purchase price between purveyors and the Department: (1) The District's water storage capabilities substantially benefit the city…
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