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Real Estate/Development

Feb. 23, 2011

9th Circuit Affirms Tossing Suit Against City

A federal appeals panel upheld a judge's decision to toss a hard-fought lawsuit by the owner of a development company who accused San Bernardino of ruining his reputation with a string of racially-motived criminal accusations.


By Jason W. Armstrong


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A federal appellate panel upheld a judge's decision to toss a hard-fought lawsuit by the owner of a development company who accused the city of San Bernardino of ruining his reputation with a string of racially-motivated criminal accusations.


The suit against the city was filed in 2000 by Jaime Alvarez, owner of development and contracting firm Alvarez & Associates, which helped provide...

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