NL Cypress-CS060301WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2006
North Lake condemnation battle continues
BY STEPHANIE HUTSON
hearing Montgomery heard
argumf, t/ls for and against
Freilich's admittance, consoli-
dation and (oppell's request
AccoHlmg to Texas lax~,
lion is filed, the judge is
the land's value During this
administralive phase, ~[/e
sioners' hearing
responsibility is valuation
The oily and school districl
are still inv(dved m lhe miIial
Montgomery has appointed
See NORTH, Page 81
North Lake condemation battle continues
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home builder and a lawyer
Il/It IIO hearing has been
scheduled. No conunissioners
have heen appointed in the
sc}mo] district's petition.
Because they are still in
Ill(! administrative phase,
Billingsley objects to the
judge's authority to even rule
on ( oppell's motion to admit
Icad a~torney Eddie Vassatlo
filed."
Coppell's atlorney, Roberl
Ha~er, argued that the court
does have authority lo hear
the cily's petition, and eonsol-
idalion is tile practi(:al thing
to do.
"If the administrative
phase is eonduetpd in lwo dif-
two different verdicm, then
proceedings should he eon
Itager said. "h only makes
While she did not decide
nlatter, Montgomery did allow
attorneys for both sides Io
rounding the case
Coppell's reques;t for admil
Haget ~4aid. "Arp ~ht}st, Phomi-
BJllmgsley altorneys argue
filing a condemnalion peri
"I1 lhey didu'l know any-
Accm'ding to Billingsley's
altorneys, Freilich's admil
claims inw~stigati(m against
Coppell migld hring against