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Judge tosses University rail lawsuit
State Judge Levi Benton dismissed a lawsuit today brought by a Richmond Avenue property owner, asking that construction of the University light rail line be blocked along part of that street.
The District Court 215 judge said the owner, Daphne Scarbrough did not have standing to sue, because construction had not begun and, therefore, no damages could be shown.
Scarbrough filed her suit in May, originally saying, in part, the Metropolitan Transit Authority was not in compliance with a 2003 referendum describing the line as the Westpark Corridor.
In his ruling, Benton said, “The court orders that Scarbrough takes nothing because she has no standing to pursue the claims asserted.”
The District Court 215 judge said the owner, Daphne Scarbrough did not have standing to sue, because construction had not begun and, therefore, no damages could be shown.
Scarbrough filed her suit in May, originally saying, in part, the Metropolitan Transit Authority was not in compliance with a 2003 referendum describing the line as the Westpark Corridor.
In his ruling, Benton said, “The court orders that Scarbrough takes nothing because she has no standing to pursue the claims asserted.”
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