Marlins Stadium Update No. 460,701
We’ll have to wait until next week to learn the new start date for the trial in the lawsuit filed by auto dealer Norman Braman that targets the financing for the Marlins new ballpark among other items.
The case was reassigned to Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Jeri Beth Cohen Thursday after Circuit Court Judge Pedro Echarte Jr. recused himself at the request of Bob Martinez, one of Braman’s attorneys. Martinez said in court papers that he discovered this week that he has a distant familial relationship with Echarte.
In a status hearing Friday afternoon, Cohen said her calendar was likely full until September. The defendants -- Miami-Dade County, the city of Miami and the Marlins -- would prefer a trial be held sooner. Cohen has agreed to ask the chief judge about reassigning the case yet again. She promised to have an answer by Tuesday.
As always, stay tuned...
CRAIG DAVIS In more than 33 years at the Sun Sentinel, Craig Davis has written about a wide variety of sports topics from baseball to yachting, fishing to triathlons, and also worked as a copy editor and page designer. Recently he reported on local sports, including running, swimming, cycling, equestrian and beach volleyball. He enjoys sports as a participant as well as a spectator, is active in the South Florida running scene plays in the curling club at Saveology Iceplex. This blog offers a glimpse at the business side of sports in the interest of enhancing enjoyment of the games and sporting options as a spectator as well as a participant.
