Archive for Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Judge reduces penalty against Club Axis owners by $10,000
Club Axis, 821 Iowa, was ordered in September to pay the city $11,500 in legal fees. On Tuesday, District Judge Michael Malone reduced the amount to $1,500.
October 27, 2009
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A Douglas County judge has reduced the amount that owners of a former Lawrence club must pay the city in a lawsuit that essentially forced the club to close, attorneys for both sides said Tuesday.
Club Axis, 821 Iowa, was ordered in September to pay the city $11,500 in legal fees. On Tuesday, District Judge Michael Malone reduced the amount to $1,500.
The club turned in its liquor license, closed its doors and has been put up for sale, after repeatedly being ordered by Malone to quit operating illegally.
After connecting multiple incidents of violence to the establishment, the city raised the issue in court that the nightclub was operating without an approved number of parking spaces, as required by city code.
Club owners are appealing the case, but said they have no intention of reopening the hip-hop establishment.
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27 October 2009
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lawrenceks66 (Anonymous) says…
That's right Lawrence .. we taxpayers get stuck paying the $10K in legal costs …
27 October 2009
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Bladerunner (Anonymous) says…
Judge Malone needs to strap on a pair or retire. How old is he anyway?.
27 October 2009
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was_freashpowder2 (Alexander Neighbors) says…
so sad the City has the power to pick and choose what businesses stay and which go…
27 October 2009
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thebcman (Anonymous) says…
I guess we now know where Judge Malone gets his nose candy.
27 October 2009
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beobachter (Anonymous) says…
And why is yh still around?
27 October 2009
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beerguy (Anonymous) says…
Wow almost everyone on here is celebrating the fact that a lot of hard working honest people lost their credit history and main source of income because they made the mistake of investing in this town. And then almost everyone complains that they are allowed to keep $10,000 of it!! Sounds like a typical Bolshevik to me. I hated Axis, but that's besides the point. And don' t worry, the bank that owns the mortgage on the Axis building will find a way to take that extra $10,000 away, and then blow it so it can qualifiy for more taxpayer bailout money.
28 October 2009
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mdrndgtl (Anonymous) says…
This broad-generalization of early-20th century Russian politics is brought to you in analogic-form by a man named “beerguy.”
28 October 2009
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beerguy (Anonymous) says…
yup
28 October 2009
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beerguy (Anonymous) says…
The broken beer bottle in the Axis parking lot is classic!!! Did the LJW film crew bring that with them?
28 October 2009
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wagonburner23 (Anonymous) says…
Just be glad no one was shot at Quality Inn in a crossfire. They did prevent from someone getting killed. Where is the city going to follow the young black community this time? Which club are they going to shut down next?
28 October 2009
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bigmike (Anonymous) says…
I would guess the reason for the reduction in legal fees was due to the $11,500 being completely inflated (BS) the same way KU's legal fees were against Joe Collage.
28 October 2009
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was_freashpowder2 (Alexander Neighbors) says…
beobachter (Anonymous) says…
And why is yh still around?
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I have been trying to tell you this reason for the last 5 years (5 years = to the amount of time the neighbors have been awaiting trial)
are you still not getting it ?
28 October 2009
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Camry (Anonymous) says…
Bring Village INN back, please!!!!!!!!
28 October 2009
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beerguy (Anonymous) says…
Sorry Camry but the demand for one star “fine” dining is not what it use to be. If you think you could afford a 1 1/2 million dollar building to be use as a low income restaurant then be my guess and buy it, the current owner would be very grateful. In the end I'm sure Doug Compton will buy it at the foreclosure auction, he already owns the rest of that corner block.