Civil Litigation
Jun. 20, 2023
Resident sues for copy of city’s settlement with plaintiff
The lawsuit says Huntington Beach violated the law by declining to give a taxpayer a copy of a $7 million settlement over an air show canceled because of an oil spill.
A Huntington Beach resident is demanding details of a $7 million settlement between the city and the producers of a local air show that was canceled as a result of a 2021 oil spill. The lawsuit claims that the city violated the California Public Records Act and the state Constitution in denying the taxpayer’s request for a copy of the settlement.
In an email on Monday, Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael E Gates said that while the city...
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