Court Seeks to Set Trial Date in Rochester Small-Cells Fees Case

"Counsel must be prepared to set a trial date” for Verizon, ExteNet and Crown Castle lawsuits against Rochester, New York, at a Dec. 20 status conference, said a U.S. District Court for Western New York text order Friday (dockets 19-cv-6583, 20-cv-7129 and 20-cv-6866). The virtual meeting starts at 2 p.m., the court said. The court on Aug. 22 denied summary judgment motions by each industry plaintiff and the city. The companies say Rochester’s small-cell fees are unlawfully high.