Florida Power & Light Co. is facing a statewide class action lawsuit filed by two Miami-Dade residents who were still without electricity more than a week after Hurricane Irma, with more litigation potentially coming from at least two South Florida cities.
Miami attorney John Ruiz filed a lawsuit Monday in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on behalf of a single mom and a South Miami doctor who were still waiting for FPL to turn the air conditioning back on. The class action claims FPL breached its contract with customers by collecting a “storm fee” but not adequately preparing for inevitable hurricane power outages.
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