A Santa Monica Superior Court judge has denied Waymo LLC’s request to stay the enforcement of a recent ban on overnight recharging operations at two Santa Monica lots.

Background

The ban, which was issued on July 27, prevents Waymo from operating the Broadway Lots between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. The city of Santa Monica had complained that residents were disturbed by Waymo lot workers talking in the middle of the night as well as the sounds of the Waymo vehicles.

Waymo had argued that the ban would cause sweeping and irrevocable harm to the company and the thousands of people who rely on its vehicles. However, the judge found that Waymo’s attorneys’ stay request relied primarily on a company marketing employee whose declaration appeared to be hearsay.

Waymo has appealed the judge’s order and has also filed a lawsuit against the city, denying that a public nuisance existed and contending that the company had taken steps to reduce noise levels and frequencies.

Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.