The lawsuit involving the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation property in the Town of Ellicott is set to start up again in State Appellate Court. The Fourth Appellate Court will hold hearings on Tuesday, … [Read more...]
12 More Child Victims Act Lawsuits Filed This Week As Deadline Approaches
Twelve more Child Victims Acts lawsuits were filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court this week. Eleven of those were against the Allegeny Highlands Council. The deadline for victims of sexual abuse to file is tomorrow, August 14th. The … [Read more...]
Allegheny Highlands Council Facing Two More Lawsuits under Child Victim’s Act
The Allegheny Highlands Council is facing two more lawsuits under the Child Victim's Act in Chautauqua County Supreme Court. A court filing on Monday from Russell, Pennsylvania resident Benjamin Caldwell accused the Council and others of being … [Read more...]
Panama Central School District Facing Child Victims Act Lawsuit
The Panama Central School District is being sued by a former female student under the Child Victims Act. The suit filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court states the unnamed victim was sexually abused at the school and other locations by another … [Read more...]
Group Seeks Injunction to Stop Chautauqua Lake Pops Concerts Series
A group is seeking an injunction to keep the Chautauqua Lake Pops concert series from happening in Mayville. The request was filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court on Thursday. The group made up of two parties from Dewittville, one from Mayville, … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Suing 3M for Groundwater Contamination
The Town of Chautauqua is joining the village of Mayville in suing 3M for contaminating the municipality's water supply. According to a pending suit filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court, the town said the company is to blame for contaminating the … [Read more...]
Evans Bank Suing G Patti Enterprises For Failure to Pay Loan tied to Jamestown Brewing Company Project
Evans Bank is accusing local developer G Patti Enterprises LLC of misappropriating funds tied to the Jamestown Brewing Company project in a lawsuit filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court. The lawsuit states that G Patti has failed to pay $748,554 … [Read more...]
Bemus Point Elementary School Teacher Named in Child Victims Lawsuit
A Bemus Point Elementary School teacher has been named in a pending child victims lawsuit for allegations of sexual abuse. According to a petition filed in Chautauqua County Supreme Court on Friday, the victim claims they were a student at Maple … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Judge Rules Annexation Effort by City Can Proceed
MAYVILLE - A State Supreme Court Judge has made a procedural ruling regarding the case involving the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation property in the Town of Ellicott. On Friday, Supreme Court Judge Lynn … [Read more...]
Contracting Firm Files $306,000 Lawsuit Against City For Failing to Pay for Work Completed
MAYVILLE - The contractor that was hired by the city of Jamestown to oversee Phase 2 of the renovation work on Tracy Plaza is suing the city for breech of contract. Specifically, Patterson-Stevens Inc., based out of Tonawanda, is claiming the city … [Read more...]
