Moore lawsuit against Water District:
District costs top $12,000
By Jay O'Brien
Attorneys for The Rio Linda/Elverta Community Water District
and for Gene and Charlea Moore have stipulated that the hearing on the Moore's
claim shall take place on June 6, 2003, at 10:00 AM in Department 25 of the
Superior Court, Sacramento County. The Moore's brief to the court will be
filed by May 2, the Water District's brief by May 22, and any reply brief
by May 30.
The Moores are suing the Water District to overturn a wage increase
for District employees. The salary increases the Moore's would have stopped
are for five employees. "In the three months since the salary increase took
effect, it has cost the District only about $5580, or $1860 per month...defending
this frivolous lawsuit will cost the District far more than that", said Stacey
Sheston, the District's legal counsel, in a March 7 court filing.
The Water District's costs related to the Moores legal action
are $12,201 through April 15, according to Water District General Manager
Dave Andres. This does not include the expected expenses for the May 22 brief
and for the court appearance on June 6.
Charlea Moore recently won a seat on the Rio Linda/Elverta Recreation and Park District Board of Directors.
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