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November 13, 2006
Legal Eagles
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| The Saturday headline in the
ER was "Fogarty
suit may top $44 million". When
I read that, all I could think was "that's more than I make in a week!". There
are apparently 2 federal lawsuits pending over delays in the City cleanup
of the burn dump (one Fogarty, one Borge Development Inc.). The $44 million is a big figure and is unrelated to the still pending multi-million state lawsuit over an alleged illegal "take" of property by the City Council. The state lawsuit alleges that the City Council acted illegally when it removed 80 homes from a planning design. These three lawsuits didn't just happen overnight, and their origins are tied up with the history of the burn dump, the county-city relations, and the redevelopment agency(RDA). Early invitations, even if informal, were extended to develop around the burn dump. This "relationship" turned hostile and now threatens the economic health of the entire community. I suspect that the two Fogarty lawsuits are overvalued. The numbers seem so high as to be designed to force the city to cut its losses by settling. But even a best case scenario would end up costing Chico a nice set of bingo and backgammon tables, I mean a couple of hundred thousand dollars. When you add to this the fact that some people at the county are openly discussing a lawsuit against the Chico RDA, you begin to wonder if we'll be enjoying an ongoing episode of Ally McBeal in the coming years. If we do it's likely to be pay-per-view. |
Posted by Lon at November 13, 2006 07:05 PM
Comments
That's a great idea about the Naked Polar Bears Frolic - every time I feel the veins in my head about to pop over the Fogarty suit or my property taxes or whatever, I just imagine a bunch of old naked guys dancing around in the plaza - works every time!
Posted by: juanita at November 13, 2006 08:59 PM