A district judge has handed utility companies in Texas a partial victory by dismissing several claims in a lawsuit brought by a resident who alleged their landlord failed to pay the electric bill, leaving them without power during a severe winter storm in January.
What happened?
According to KCBD, the lawsuit was initially filed by Maria Jesus Tucker, the tenant, against Lubbock’s mayor and city council, Ambit Energy Texas, and Lubbock Power and Light.
District Court Judge J. Phillip Hays reportedly ruled that Lubbock Power and Light is no longer part of the case. He also dismissed Tucker’s claims against the utility’s officers and managers, along with members of the Lubbock City Council and the Electric Utility Board.
Hays also ruled, as KCBD reported, that the allegations involving Ambit Energy Texas will be referred to the Texas Public Utility Commission…