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Board authorizes defense and outside counsel in John Dew JC v. Progress House Incorporated
Summary
The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors authorized county counsel to defend John Dew JC v. Progress House Incorporated and to retain Porter Scott as outside counsel; motion passed 4–0 after the closed session report.
After a closed session, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors authorized county counsel to defend John Dew JC v. Progress House Incorporated and to retain Porter Scott as outside counsel, the board reported.
The clerk reported the closed-session times and stated, "And George has authorized county council to defend the lawsuit and use Porter Scott as outside counsel." The clerk recorded that the motion was made by Supervisor Cobstepp, seconded by Chair Hough, and passed 4 to 0 with four ayes and zero noes.
The transcript offers no additional details about the claims in John Dew JC v. Progress House Incorporated, any cost estimates for outside counsel, or a public schedule for related proceedings. The board's action is an authorization to defend the county and retain outside counsel; no further direction was recorded in the provided excerpt.
