For more than seven months, the City of Homestead has been defending itself in a lawsuit brought by La Ley Sports, the operator of the Homestead baseball stadium over La Ley’s $162,000.00 delinquency to the city for unpaid insurance and utility bills. Since La Ley began operating the stadium in 2011, the arrearage has crept up. In October, a circuit court judge dismissed the lawsuit and gave the operator an opportunity to re-file the complaint. After La Ley filed its amended complaint, the City asked a judge to dismiss the case. The Miami Herald recently contacted WSH Member and Partner-in-Charge of the Miami office, Michael S. Popok, for his thoughts on the lawsuit. Michael stated that the City’s position is that the operator owes the City of Homestead approximately $100,000.00.
Chaired by Partner Matthew H. Mandel, WSH’s Litigation Division routinely defends municipalities in all areas of liability in both State and Federal courts at the trial and appellate level. We specialize in cases involving negligence, tort liability, complex constitutional law issues, sovereign immunity, qualified immunity, civil rights, torts and common law claims. Our Appellate Practice Group, chaired by Partner Edward G. Guedes, handles dozens of appeals generated by our trial practice, and also serves as appellate counsel for our peers.
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Author(s): Brooke P. Dolara
