Calif. City Fighting Charter Attempt at Blackout Lawsuit Dismissal
That Charter Communications bills in advance, with cable subscribers thus knowing the particulars of claims, doesn't preclude those bills from constituting false claims for payment, said El Centro, California, in an opposition (in Pacer) Wednesday in docket 18-cv-00785-AJB-PCL in U.S.…
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District Court in San Diego. It responded to Charter's motion (in Pacer) seeking dismissal of El Centro claims the cable operator is violating the California False Claims Act in removing Northwest Broadcasting affiliates without then reimbursing the city, a customer (see 1804260003). Charter's motion to dismiss last month said El Centro, in accepting its services, agreed to the terms of service with full knowledge two channels were blacked out, and the city's remedy was to terminate service or follow the dispute procedures in the terms. The MVPD is suing El Centro for alleged interference in the carriage dispute with Northwest (see 1805110057).