Westwood Responds To Kansas Justice Institute Demand To Abandon Legal Threats

Spoiler alert . . . The response was garbage but it's nice the local news picked up on the controversy and suburban legal games targeting residents who simply want more discussion about the sale of a public asset.

Here's another recap and more reporting . . .

It’s highly unusual that a city official or government would threaten a lawsuit for basically raising objections for the sale of a city park. It’s in our mind unheard of,” Kansas Justice Institute Litigation Director Sam MacRoberts said.

The letter said the city was prepared to take legal action against the attorney and his clients and pursue legal claims for slander of title. Their attorney said residents have since dropped their objection for fear of being sued.

The Kansas Justice Institute calls it bad precedent and is demanding the city drop the legal threat.

“It makes it incredibly difficult to feel comfortable objecting to the government when the response is the threat of a lawsuit,” MacRoberts said.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Westwood residents told to drop lawsuit threats against opponents of park plan

Some people who live in Westwood Kansas are upset with plans to convert a park into office space and they were hoping to force a public vote.