Amedee Geothermal etc. v. Lassen Municipal Utility
Amedee Geothermal Venture I (Amedee) claims the Lassen Municipal Utility District (LMUD) caused the catastrophic failure of its generator by replacing a 34.5 kilovolt power line with one with a 12.47 kilovolt capacity. Amedee brought an unsuccessful action against LMUD in federal court before filing this case in San Francisco Superior Court. The case was subsequently transferred to Lassen County and the claims for negligence causing a dangerous condition and breach of contract were tried to a jury. The jury returned a defense verdict, and a bench trial on Amedee’s inverse condemnation also found in favor of LMUD.
On appeal, Amedee contends (1) the trial court erred in refusing to categorically exclude LMUD ratepayers from the jury, (2) the jury misinterpreted a limitation of liability clause in the transmission agreement between Amedee and LMUD, (3) the trial court erroneously dismissed Amedee’s claim for negligence under Government Code section 815.2 based on governmental immunity,
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