VIDEO > How and why Judge ruled that the controversial dune building project, now in Margate, be stopped for at least 7 days.
Watch video to see the tap dancing and defensive moves made by the Army Corp of Engineers, Weeks Marine and NJ DEP. All three are pointing fingers at each other, and of course, Margate.
Notable quotes, accusations and verbal tap dancing from the video:
Margate should be liable for $100,000 per day for delay. State wants Margate to post bond for one million.
Weeks Marin is only following orders from Army Corp. Either Army Corp or Margate should pay delay damages to Weeks Marin.
Some believe this fight needs to be fought in federal court.
DEP says Mendez court has no authority.
Some claim margate wasn’t engaging in DEP
Judge Mendez: Horrendous. Tremendous difficulty. Obstacle course. Pictures are worth a thousand words. Quite alarming. These pictures should be alarming to everyone. Why middle of the summer?
Access to safely use natural resources. Something went really bad here.
Claiming a ‘nearly a 100 year rain’ caused ponding.
They created a moat.
DEP
DEP allegations vs facts.
DEP has no contract with Weeks Marine.
This is Federal contract. Only Army Corp can direct Weeks Marine.
Case law bars Army Corp to be joined to this lawsuit… they have ‘sovereign immunity’.
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