Monday, August 19, 2013

Interesting quote ...

What Judge Tahvonen said in dicta while issuing his opinion from the bench:

"Don't think that I am so naive I don't understand what's driving this case.  Part of what's driving this case, a consideration in the back, at least, of somebody's mind just before they fall asleep at night, is money.  Plaintiffs*, in their own brief, say:  'Landowners who have these structures on their property, as allowed by the special use permit, will realize millions in revenue streams.  And maybe their neighbor will recognize some diminution in the value of their property.' "  (Excerpt of Court's Opinion, Motion for Summary Disposition, July 30, 2013)

*Plaintiffs are Forest Hill Energy Fowler Farms, LLC