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Ed Corridor Suit Vs. NIC Dismissed

Item: Judge dismisses lawsuit against NIC for education corridor lease/Maureen Dolan, Coeur d'Alene Press

More Info: Officials at North Idaho College received word Friday that a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of the college's lease of the former DeArmond Mill site property has been dismissed by a First District Court judge. NIC's attorney Marc Lyons reported that in a 14-page opinion, Judge John Mitchell concluded that the lease is constitutional and dismissed all claims against the college and its foundation.The suit, filed in October by co-plaintiffs Larry Spencer, Tom Macy and Bill McCrory, alleged that the 2009 lease agreement between the college and the nonprofit North Idaho College Foundation violates the section of the Idaho Constitution that restricts the debt local taxing districts can assume without voter approval.

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