Court ruling may put Lodi on the spot for millions

Sacramento Bee ^ | December 24, 2003 | Cameron Jahn

[farmfriend]

Two key Lodi city officials reacted in shock Tuesday to a federal judge's ruling that they say guts the city's high-stakes toxic cleanup lawsuit, leaving the taxpayers potentially liable for millions of dollars in legal costs.

U.S. District Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. on Monday ruled that the city's cleanup ordinance conflicts with federal law and is unconstitutional.

[farmfriend]

Carry_Okie, How does this affect your stuff? Or does it?

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

[Between the Lines]

Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again

[farmfriend]

Hahahaha!!!

[SierraWasp]

LEGALISTIC SCHEME BACKFIRES BIGTIME ON SMALL CA COWTOWN!!!

Why can't the BEE get the headline right?

[farmfriend]

What was that new name we had for the Bee?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[AmericaUnited]

HAHAHA! Scheming rats, all of them!

[BJungNan]

Lawyers for the city had pitched the loan as a no-risk way of financing a legal battle it otherwise could not afford.

Nice trick that lawyer pulled...and darn stupid city council. Time to file bankruptcy and turn the town over to the courts and the city back to the county. The city officials won't do that, of course. They would be out of their jobs if they did.

[Right Brigade]

Time to file bankruptcy and turn the town over to the courts and the city back to the county.

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It is time to tar and feather those involved in this scheme.

Million$ squandered with no real repercussions,no jail time,no civil suit,no apology,no payback.

[Freedom4US]

States cannot file for bankruptcy, and I doubt cities can either???

[expatpat]

Michael Donovan, the head of the city's legal team, said.... "The trial judge has given us his opinion, and it's far from the final judgment on the matter."

The lawyers want to keep going -- to keep the meter running!