Real Estate
Jul. 29, 2003
Even '800-Pound Gorillas' Deserve Some Basic Civility
BY JOEL BENOLIEL The column "Taming the Beast" (Michael M. Berger, May 19) purported to tell the story of a lawsuit that Berger's law firm handled for his client, 99 Only Stores, against the city of Lancaster. The case involved the extent to which a city can use eminent-domain powers. Although Costco Wholesale was not a party to the litigation, we definitely were involved because our desire to either expand or relocate our Lancaster location started the whole thing.
BY JOEL BENOLIEL
The column "Taming the Beast" (Michael M. Berger, May 19) purported to tell the story of a lawsuit that Berger's law firm handled for his client, 99¢ Only Stores, against the city of Lancaster. The case involved the extent to which a city can use eminent-domain powers. Although Costco Wholesale was not a party to the litigation, we definitely were involved because our desire to either expand or relocate our Lancaster location started the whole thing. ...
The column "Taming the Beast" (Michael M. Berger, May 19) purported to tell the story of a lawsuit that Berger's law firm handled for his client, 99¢ Only Stores, against the city of Lancaster. The case involved the extent to which a city can use eminent-domain powers. Although Costco Wholesale was not a party to the litigation, we definitely were involved because our desire to either expand or relocate our Lancaster location started the whole thing. ...