Defendant HiTest Sand, Inc. (“HiTest”) moves this Court for summary judgment arguing that this Court cannot invalidate the land transactions at issue in this proceeding because it is a “bona fide purchaser” of the property. However, the Public Utility District’s (“PUD”) purchase and sale of land cannot be deemed mere procedural inadequacies. The PUD’s actions were beyond its … [Read more...] about RG*NEW’s response to request for summary judgement
Legal Efforts
Land Sale Appeal Brief
The following is our appeal of the land sale filed along with Responsible Growth NE. Use the arrows to click through the entire body of the brief. The case addresses the question: May a public utility district in Washington State buy and sell land in a manner inconsistent with the statutory authority … [Read more...] about Land Sale Appeal Brief
Public Hearing about deletion of Public Lands Category
The Pend Orielle County Commissioners will be holding a public hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Newport High School Gymnasium. The commissioners would like to remove the "Public" land category county wide. The County Planning Commission has already determined that they would not like for this proposal to be enacted but the County Commissioners have the option to … [Read more...] about Public Hearing about deletion of Public Lands Category
Notice of Appeal of Lawsuit
The below is a notice of our appeal granting the Pend Orielle PUD's Motion for Summary Judgement. You can use the arrows to rotate through the entire pdf. … [Read more...] about Notice of Appeal of Lawsuit
Judges Ruling
The Judge’s ruling on our Summary Judgement was NOT in our favor; however we want to bring out some very positive aspects.1. The Judge found that CANSS & RG*NEW along with the Citizens had standing to bring this case and hold the PUD accountable.2. The Judge found that the PUD failed to follow the statutes in conducting the sale.3. While we believe the Judge was mistaken in … [Read more...] about Judges Ruling