GF landfill court battle begins
The city of Grand Forks faced Turtle River Township in Grand Forks District Court for the first time today. As has been reported, the township's attorney, Al Boucher, looks like he's hoping to nip this thing in the bud by getting it dismissed before it even really begins.
Al said the city didn't follow procedure and file an appeal so it doesn't make sense for the city to appear in appellate court. The city's attorney, Ron Fischer, said he did, too. The lawsuit he filed pretty much put the township on notice that he's appealing even if he doesn't say he's "appealing."
The judge, Joel Medd, said he'll decide within 30 days.
Al said the city didn't follow procedure and file an appeal so it doesn't make sense for the city to appear in appellate court. The city's attorney, Ron Fischer, said he did, too. The lawsuit he filed pretty much put the township on notice that he's appealing even if he doesn't say he's "appealing."
The judge, Joel Medd, said he'll decide within 30 days.
posted by Tu-Uyen at 8:19 PM
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December 14, 2005 GF City Council minutes say, "Motion by Kreun , second by Christensen, to authorize legal counsel to file an appeal AND to assert any other legal issues applicable. Aye: All. Opposed: None. Motion Carried.
Since the word is out that the City's attorney never even mentioned the word appeal, much less filed one, I wonder if the "stuff" would really be hitting the fan if the City's legal council wasn't Christensen's partner.
Seems like the City's legal council was extremely careless. I guess he's just continuing in the tradition of Grand Forks' landfill siting efforts(do a half fast job and then spend huge amounts of time and money trying to make people believe that you've done the right thing).
Never miss a chance to show how smart you are, eh? You GFC3 guys are so full of bile. Lighthen up.
Tu-Uyen "I never spin for the city. You know better than that ;}" Tran said, "You GFC3 guys are so full of bile."
Ouch, was that called for. Dang!
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