DWP Bill Dispute
At age 76, I have just discovered the meaning of “you can’t fight City Hall.”
Our company has been in business in Los Angeles since 1923. For many years our electric bills have averaged $40,000 per month. Recently, we had a difference of opinion with the Department of Water and Power amounting to $3,300. We went to Small Claims Court to present ourcase.
It was our understanding that no attorneys are to represent either side in Small Claims Court; citizen against citizen, right? Wrong! We were in court on Dec. 5, and the DWP was a no-show. DWP merely sent a letter to the judge from the Los Angeles city attorney and that was enough to lose our case.
Thanks, Los Angeles. Perhaps we should have sued for millions.
HAIG DULGARIAN
Los Angeles
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