Meanie!!The Plain Dealer editors thought we were bluffing...
This. Is. Awesome.
These cities need to see what will happen if they choose to ignore the law, or pretend it doesn't apply to them.
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If the law is found to violate 9.68, is the city on the hook for the legal expenses involved in bringing the suit?
ORC 9.68
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(B) In addition to any other relief provided, the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees to any person, group, or entity that prevails in a challenge to an ordinance, rule, or regulation as being in conflict with this section.
IANAL, but, yeah, I'd say so.
IANAL, but, yeah, I'd say so.
Jeff G. told me once that when they defeated Clyde, they didn't collect expenses. I don't remember if he said why, but I seem to remember it was more trouble than it was worth. I could be mistaken, it could of been getting a judgement is way different than collecting one.