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Costa Mesa council recesses to closed session to confer on multiple pending lawsuits after public comment
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The Costa Mesa City Council recessed into closed session July 15 to meet with legal counsel about several pending lawsuits, after a property owner raised claims about boarded properties, alleged state housing approvals and potential cost to the city.
The Costa Mesa City Council recessed into a closed session July 15 to confer with legal counsel on several pending lawsuits, after a public commenter urged settlement of long-running property disputes.
Dennis D'Alessio of D'Alessio Investments told the council during the public-comment period that he previously evicted tenants from several properties and that multiple legal claims related to those properties have been pending for about five years. "It's costing the city. We're forced to file two federal lawsuits... and frankly we're both losing on this…
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