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City attorney: mediation yielded low offers; discovery and depositions advance case after alleged $32 million river damage
Summary
City Attorney Tom told the board mediation with the barge company produced virtually no offers. The court granted the city's motion to compel discovery in part, depositions are being scheduled, and new information may strengthen the city's case. A possible settlement will be placed on the Feb. 3 agenda if league financial questions are resolved.
City Attorney Tom briefed the board on litigation stemming from damage to river infrastructure, saying recent mediation produced offers far below the city's position but new discovery and depositions have revealed previously unknown information.
Tom said a federal magistrate oversaw mediation before Christmas and that the opposing side "came back with, virtually…
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