CA: Judge Dismisses Case Challenging Future of SMO

Dec. 20, 2017

A U.S. District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit from a local pilot and pilot-in-training challenging a settlement agreement between the city and the FAA to shorten the runway at Santa Monica Airport and obtain control of the land in 2029.

Kate Scott and James Babinski alleged city leaders violated the Brown Act because there was no public hearing on the decree.  However, the judge found the City Council and Interim City Attorney Joseph Lawrence followed state law when they publicly posted the discussion would be taking place in closed session at a special meeting early this year.

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