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Los Globos Sues Los Angeles for $10 Million
Owner Steve Edelson believes the city is using delay tactics to keep him from using his first-floor space.
Steve Edelson, the owner of Silver Lake's Los Globos nightclub, has filed a lawsuit against the city for $10 million in damages.
The L.A. Weekly reports that the suit comes after what Edelson's attorney calls "sandbagging" in the club's efforts to get an operating permit for its bigger, first-floor space.
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Edelson and his bookers hope to use it to bring higher-drawing acts into the venue.
Los Globos has remained at odds with neighbors, despite numerous community meetings and other
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The opening of the first-floor space had worried neighbors, concerned about the noise and congestion it might add.
According to the Weekly, Los Globos has done a massive public records request, that Edelson claims shows the club was targeted for Building and Safety department violations in June 2012.
Read the full L.A. Weekly article here.
And tell us: what do you think: does Steve Edelson deserve compensation from the city?
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