Flaunting the law.The improper procedures in the TraPac lease ("Relying on Invalidated in·val·i·date tr.v. in·val·i·dat·ed, in·val·i·dat·ing, in·val·i·dates To make invalid; nullify. in·val Report, Port Moves Forward on Lease," May 31) are similar to techniques employed by the Port of Los Angeles The Port of Los Angeles is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown. Also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT LA in the China Shipping and old Matson Terminal leases. The Port continues the behavior that the Court of Appeal found illegal in its China Shipping decision. The community's only recourse is to sue--a painful option. A few community member plaintiffs in the China Shipping 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. had to put up $20,000 to participate in the suit, only to lose in the trial court. The Natural Resources Defense Council's pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. involvement allowed us to carry the litigation forward to victory. The Port's penchant for flaunting the law is a stark reminder that the justice system does not work for the average citizen when the law is, in fact, being broken by government officials. Janet Gunter San Pedro |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion