This roundup offer more deets and legal logic . . . BUT ALSO CHRONICLES EPIC TAXPAYER CASH BURNED UP BY THIS FOODIE FAIL . . . Check the argument and even more legal bills that might soon come out of the general fund . . .
The lawsuit alleges that, in owning the building, Kansas City applied “blatant double-standards,” and enabled “rampant criminal misconduct” that included racial discrimination. The lawsuit says the city’s conduct undermined the store and, in the process, Community Builders incurred “extensive damages” that exceeded $5 million.
A city spokesperson said the city will vigorously defend its interests in response to the claims . . .
Last May, Kansas City Council approved $750,000 in emergency funding to try and keep the store open, but it was ultimately not enough.
“The circumstances continued to worsen, both with respect to criminal misconduct at the Shopping Center and with respect to the resulting decline in the Grocery Store’s financial performance,” the lawsuit says.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Nonprofit developer sues Kansas City over the closing of troubled Sun Fresh grocery store
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