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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Civil Cover SheetThis automated JS-44 conforms generally to the manual JS-44 approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September1974. The data is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. The information containedherein neither replaces nor supplements the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law. This form is authorized foruse only in the District of Arizona.

The completed cover sheet must be printed directly to PDF and filed as an attachment to theComplaint or Notice of Removal.

Plaintiff(s): William Ellis ; Robert Dill ; EdwardRupprecht ; Robert Gustavis Defendant(s): Salt River Project Agricultural

Improvement and Power District

County of Residence: Maricopa County of Residence: MaricopaCounty Where Claim For Relief Arose: Maricopa Plaintiff's Atty(s): Defendant's Atty(s):Hart L Robinovitch

Zimmerman Reed LLP 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 145

Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 4803486400

II. Basis of Jurisdiction:

3. Federal Question (U.S. not a party)

III. Citizenship of PrincipalParties (Diversity Cases Only)

Plaintiff:-N/ADefendant:-

N/A

IV. Origin :

1. Original Proceeding

V. Nature of Suit:

410 Antitrust

VI.Cause of Action:

28 U.S.C. § 1367 Sherman Antitrust Act; A.R.S. § 44-1403 ArizonaUniform State Antitrust Act

VII. Requested in ComplaintClass Action:Yes

Dollar Demand:5,000,000Jury Demand:Yes

VIII. This case is not related to another case.

Signature: s/Hart L. Robinovitch

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Date: 2/19/2019

If any of this information is incorrect, please go back to the Civil Cover Sheet Input form using the Back button in your browserand change it. Once correct, save this form as a PDF and include it as an attachment to your case opening documents.

Revised: 01/2014

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ClassAction.orgThis complaint is part of ClassAction.org's searchable class action lawsuit database and can be found in this post: Class Action: Salt River Project AIPD Penalized Consumers with Solar Energy Systems with Higher Rates [UPDATE]