Concerned Citizens v. City of Fairfield

The Concerned Citizens of Fairfield, an unincorporated association of citizens, and others sued the City of Fairfield; Larry Langford, the mayor of Fairfield; and the Fairfield City Council (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Fairfield"). The Concerned Citizens asked the trial court to declare that Fairfield's garbage collection fee was a tax and to enjoin Fairfield from collecting the garbage fee and/or from placing the fees collected into the general fund. The Concerned Citizens also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction.

Following oral proceedings, the trial court denied the…