KXO RADIO - Mike Abatti Continues Lawsuit Against IID

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Written by George Gale
Thursday, 13 July 2006
(THE ABATTI LAWSUIT AGAINST THE IID MOVES FORWARD)….THE ELECTION OF MIKE ABATTI TO THE IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS NOT CHANGED HIS PLANS TO SUE THE DISTRICT. ABATTI AND HIS BROTHER JIM AND A GROUP KNOWN AS ‘PROTECT OUR WATER RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS’ AND THEY HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT TO STOP THE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALL AMERICAN CANAL. THEY ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE MEXICALI GROUP AND THE LOS ANGELES BASED CURE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CURRENTLY APPEALING A FEDERAL DECISION ON A SIMILAR LAWSUIT. THE ABATTI SUIT WANTS A NEWER ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT, UPDATED CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND THEY ARE COMPLAING THE CANAL WILL NOT INCLUDE RIDGED WALLS TO ALLOW FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS TO ESCAPE ONCE THEY FALL INTO THE CANAL. THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUIT HAS BEEN MOVED FROM IMPERIAL COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO SAN FRANCISCO. THE ABATTI ATTORNIES HAVE ASKED THE COURTS TO HEAR ARGUMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ATTORNIES SAY THAT COULD BE AS EARLY AS AUGUST. ABATTI TAKES OFFICE IN DECEMBER. HE DEFEATED INCUMBENT ANDY HORNE IN THE JUNE SIXTH ELECTIONS.