Trial Gets Under Way In Marlins Stadium Lawsuit
POSTED: Thursday, July 10, 2008
UPDATED: 1:42 pm EDT July 10,
2008
MIAMI -- The trial over a multibillion-dollar lawsuit challenging the financing of the proposed Florida Marlins stadium and other Miami projects is underway.Businessman Norman Braman alleges the Mega-plan is illegal because it uses money intended for developing poor communities to benefit a private sports team.The Marlins hope to have their new $515 million stadium completed in time for the 2011 season. It will be built at the site of the old Orange Bowl.The $3 billion plan also includes money for a Port of Miami truck tunnel, a new park and a downtown streetcar system.The trial is scheduled to begin Thursday afternoon and is expected to last about two weeks.
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