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Council approves emergency funds for class-action legal defense; city counsel says class certification was denied and matter is on appeal
Summary
Council authorized additional funds for class-action legal services provided by Wiggins, Herscher & Panza; the city’s counsel told council the local court denied class certification and the issue is now on appeal; council approved the emergency appropriation unanimously.
The Lorain City Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing expenditure of additional funds for class-action legal services provided by the law firm Wiggins, Herscher & Panza, after council members asked for the status and cost to date.
Councilman Nutt introduced the ordinance, saying the item should proceed. In response to a council question about…
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