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Attorney Zarek: yacht club served in declaratory-judgment action; response due Aug. 13

Michigan City Port Authority Commission · August 6, 2026
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Summary

Port authority attorney Zarek said the yacht club was served with declaratory-judgment papers on July 24 and must answer or otherwise plead by Aug. 13; Zarek and the harbor master will meet with sailing-club representatives about lease issues and report back to the board.

Port authority attorney Zarek told the board the yacht club had been served in a declaratory-judgment action on July 24, which sets an August 13 deadline for the club to answer or otherwise plead. "The yacht club in the declaratory judgment action was served on July 24, and that means they have to answer or otherwise plead by August 13," Zarek said.

Zarek added that he and the harbor master (Frank) planned to meet with representatives from the sailing club Friday morning to discuss concerns about the proposed lease and said they would report back to the board after that meeting. No further litigation details, filings or counsel names beyond Zarek were disclosed in the public audio.