BURBANK'S AIRPORT SUIT TO PROCEED.Byline: Lee Condon Daily News Staff Writer The city of Burbank's quest to get Burbank Airport to comply with local zoning and land use rules was advanced Tuesday when a Superior Court judge rejected the airport's effort to get a lawsuit on the issue dismissed. Burbank has sued the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority to force the panel to comply with local zoning as it attempts to build a new, larger airport terminal. ``The airport authority has characterized this lawsuit as harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. and frivolous Of minimal importance; legally worthless. A frivolous suit is one without any legal merit. In some cases, such an action might be brought in bad faith for the purpose of harrassing the defendant. . As long as the airport authority refuses to acknowledge Burbank zoning, we'll be in litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ,'' said Peter Kirsch kirsch n. A colorless brandy made from the fermented juice of cherries. [French, short for German Kirschwasser; see kirschwasser. , a lawyer hired by Burbank to fight its many legal battles with the authority. Victor Gill, a spokesman for Burbank Airport, said it's routine for a defendant in a lawsuit to ask for a dismissal at this stage of the game. ``I don't think today is a precursor of what will happen later on,'' Gill said Tuesday. ``It's just another round in a series of protracted pro·tract tr.v. pro·tract·ed, pro·tract·ing, pro·tracts 1. To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong: disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations. 2. encounters with the city. Gill said the city's suit is premature because the airport authority has not yet sought city approval for the expansion. ``We haven't been doing anything to violate zoning laws,'' Gill said. ``If we had applied and were ignoring their zoning ordinance and constructing buildings, then they'd have a case.'' Kirsch said the case will not likely go to trial for another year. It is being heard in Ventura County Superior Court because the airport requested that the case be heard outside Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. |
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