Nothing really new, but heading towards the upcoming court date next year this article provides an explanation of the reason why a settlement beforehand is unlikely given the parties involved:
No settlement likely ahead of trial in Carle's property-tax lawsuitMore at the full article here.
Lawyers for the Carle Foundation and the governmental bodies they're facing in a lengthy lawsuit said Tuesday a settlement is unlikely before the lawsuit goes to trial Jan. 2.
Judge Randy Rosenbaum gently encouraged both sides to consider settling at what was a final pretrial hearing before the actual trial begins.
One of Carle's lawyers, Steven Pflaum, said the city of Urbana isn't interested in talking settlement.
And it would be difficult for Champaign County and its officials to settle with Carle without Urbana and Cunningham Township being willing to do the same, said Assistant State's Attorney Joel Fletcher, though he also said, "I'm not saying never."
Pflaum said Carle has made numerous overtures over the years to settle with the remaining defendants in the lawsuit — which currently include Champaign County and several county officials; Urbana; Cunningham Township; and the Illinois Department of Revenue.
The Urbana school and park districts signed a settlement agreement with Carle in 2013 that's required them to make refunds to Carle through this year on some of the property taxes it previously paid them.
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