Comments on: In My Opinion http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2007/11/03/in-my-opinion-2/ Politics of the People Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:35:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chief Wahoo http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2007/11/03/in-my-opinion-2/#comment-42099 Chief Wahoo Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:43:06 +0000 http://www.democracyforvancouver.org/2007/11/03/in-my-opinion-2/#comment-42099 I think it is significant to note that yesterday was the sixth anniversary marking Larry Patella's defeat in court after the City of Vancouver sued him and fove of his close personal friends. Mr. Patella and C. paid an attorner $60,000 to lose that lawsuit. This piece of his today is in stark contrast to the facts, as were related from this piece that ran in the Columbian on November 2, 2001... The entire article was retrieved from the columbian archives, and can be viwed in it's entirety at this Clarkblog link: http://clarkblog.org/index.php/topic,2218.msg10936.html#msg10936 <strong> Judge rules against Events Center opponents on two issues</strong> JEFFREY MIZE, columbian staff writer November 2, 2001; Page c3 It took Superior Court Judge Robert Harris just a few hours to reject the latest legal challenge to Vancouver's proposed special events center. Harris heard oral arguments Thursday morning and ruled in the afternoon, slapping down both procedural arguments attorney Mark A. Erikson raised in court. Larry Patella, a leader in the so-far unsuccessful effort to force a public vote on the $62.7 million project, said he wasn't surprised. "What happens next is we appeal," Patella said. "I left the courtroom with the impression the judge made up his mind before the thing even started because there's no way he could have digested all that information and make a decision so quickly." City Attorney Ted Gathe said he was confident the city had complied with all procedural requirements and will be ready to defend the city's position should Patella take the case to the Washington Court of Appeals. I think it is significant to note that yesterday was the sixth anniversary marking Larry Patella’s defeat in court after the City of Vancouver sued him and fove of his close personal friends.

Mr. Patella and C. paid an attorner $60,000 to lose that lawsuit. This piece of his today is in stark contrast to the facts, as were related from this piece that ran in the Columbian on November 2, 2001…

The entire article was retrieved from the columbian archives, and can be viwed in it’s entirety at this Clarkblog link:

http://clarkblog.org/index.php/topic,2218.msg10936.html#msg10936

Judge rules against Events Center opponents on two issues

JEFFREY MIZE, columbian staff writer
November 2, 2001; Page c3

It took Superior Court Judge Robert Harris just a few hours to reject the latest legal challenge to Vancouver’s proposed special events center. Harris heard oral arguments Thursday morning and ruled in the afternoon, slapping down both procedural arguments attorney Mark A. Erikson raised in court.

Larry Patella, a leader in the so-far unsuccessful effort to force a public vote on the $62.7 million project, said he wasn’t surprised.

“What happens next is we appeal,” Patella said. “I left the courtroom with the impression the judge made up his mind before the thing even started because there’s no way he could have digested all that information and make a decision so quickly.”

City Attorney Ted Gathe said he was confident the city had complied with all procedural requirements and will be ready to defend the city’s position should Patella take the case to the Washington Court of Appeals.

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