Posted Jul 30, 2011, 12:10 AM
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Well if the city won't ask for court costs--it looks like OSEG might.
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Friends of Lansdowne May Be Stuck with OSEG's Legal Costs
Lauren Davis with Anna Drahovzal,CFRA web site
Friday, July 29, 2011
A judge has ruled that there was nothing improper in the City's deal with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group over the Lansdowne Partnership Plan, and now the consortium may seek compensation for court costs.
That would mean that the citizen group, Friends of Lansdowne, which brought forth the application to cancel the project, would be stuck with the bill.
OSEG's Roger Greenberg tells CFRA that his group is considering recouping the court costs that he estimates amount to in excess of $100,000.
"It was a lengthy application," Greenberg admits. "While it's gratifying to see that our position was completely supported by the judge, now we have to see what steps we take forward to try to recover some of the costs that we've expended, in my view, needlessly."
A judge ruled that City Council acted in good faith in approving the Lansdowne Partnership Plan.
The Friends are deciding whether or not to appeal; they have 30 days to make that decision.
Greenberg adds that OSEG is committed to having a stadium ready for the 2014 FIFA Women's World Cup tournament.
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P.S.--if the LPC lauches their lawsuit--will OSEG ask for intervenor status again---and get it?
Last edited by LeadingEdgeBoomer; Jul 30, 2011 at 12:36 AM.
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