6 Plaintiffs Say Constitutional Rights
Violated By Richfield Wind Farm OK
RICHFIELD – Six property owners have filed suit in state Supreme Court, saying their constitutional rights were violated when the Town of Richfield Planning Board twice approved the Monticello Hills Wind Project. Approvals for the wind project were granted by the planning board in 2011 and 2013, but were struck down both times by state Supreme Court Judge Donald F. Cerio, Jr.
The latest lawsuit, filed in mid-November, seeks an unstated amount of compensatory and punitive damages, as well as attorney’s fees and costs of the litigation, according to the lawyer, Doug Zamelis of Springfield Center.
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