Lawyers representing Mountain View County in a more than $32-million civil lawsuit filed the county's statement of defence in the Court of Queen's Bench Friday.
The document, which was not available by the Gazette's press deadline, was solely on behalf of Mountain View County, and not the two councillors also named in the lawsuit.
A statement of claim was filed on July 28 with the Court of Queen's Bench on behalf of Neuroese Properties against the municipality, as well as against current Mountain View County councillors Paddy Munro and Kevin Good.
In the statement, the claimant contends that “acting in bad faith, the defendants used all power at their disposal, including procedural delay, the amendment and repeal of the municipal development plan, the amendment of the 2/27 area structure plan and the repeal of the concept approval bylaw to effect the dismantling of the Netook Crossing Project and to deliberately sabotage Neuroese's business, causing Neuroese extensive economic harm.”
Councillors Good and Munro were only served with their documents Wednesday, Aug. 14 prior to a regularly scheduled council meeting, giving them more time to submit a statement of defence.
