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Naples council names new lead defense counsel in Naples Pride lawsuit after executive session; public commenters press for fee enforcement
Summary
At a special meeting April 6, the Naples City Council voted 6-0 to have Cooper and Kirk serve as lead defense counsel in the litigation with Naples Pride and ordered Roper Townsend Sutton to withdraw; public commenters urged the city to enforce unpaid special-event fees and criticized Pride events.
At a special meeting April 6, the Naples City Council voted 6-0 to have the firm Cooper and Kirk assume the city's lead defense role in litigation with Naples Pride and directed the firm Roper Townsend Sutton to withdraw from the case effective immediately. Councilor Grama read the motion following an advisory executive session with outside counsel and the city attorney's office.
The motion, read aloud by Councilor Grama and seconded on the floor, asked that Cooper and Kirk “assume the lead defense counsel role with coordination and guidance of the city attorney's office in the case of Naples Pride v. City of Naples” and that Roper Townsend Sutton withdraw…
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