Fighting City Hall Costly ; Group Racks Up $400k Inlegal Fees in Fight Over Coliseum Contract

The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › June 18, 2007

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BLOOMINGTON - Legal fees paid by Bloomington Partners have reached more than $400,000 in the group's fight with the city of Bloomington over who should operate the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.

On Thursday, a federal judge in Urbana dismissed Bloomington Partners' claim against the city and City Manager Tom Hamilton, giving the city a win in the legal fight.

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Fighting City Hall Costly ; Group Racks Up $400k Inlegal Fees in Fight Over Coliseum Contract

For its part, Bloomington city attorney Todd Greenburg estimated Bloomington paid roughly $4,000 to defend the lawsuit in addition to Greenburg's regular salary. The legal costs incurred by the ...

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