Mon, Apr 27, 2009
Atty Appears Before Miami-Dade Committee to 'Avoid Filing
Billion-Dollar Lawsuit'
Yet another lawsuit has been filed
in the aviation universe... but this time, this one may have a
point. Attorney Willie Gary recently went before the Miami-Dade
Airport and Seaport Committee in an attempt to "avoid
billion-dollar litigation against Miami-Dade County Aviation
Department ("MDAD") and AA Acquisitions, Inc. ("AA") for their
reckless and discriminatory treatment of Opa-locka Flightline, LLC
("OLF")."
Gary represents Opa-locka Flightline, which has the distinction
of being the only African-American-owned and operated FBO in the
nation. Their contention is that in their negotiation for a new
lease with MDAD, MDAD improperly assigned Opa-locka's leasehold
interest to AA.
"As soon as MDAD got in bed with AA, they colluded to destroy
and put my client out of business. MDAD breached its promises and
failed to live up to its contractual obligations. My client relied
on the County's representations to its detriment and spent hundreds
of thousands of dollars of its hard earned money," claims Gary.
At the Committee meeting, Gary (Pictured above with his clients)
implored the Commissioners to investigate the 'reckless and
discriminatory conduct of MDAD and AA against his client.' Gary
also alleges that other non-minority FBO received preferential
treatment with the leases once the County assigned its interests to
AA. Instead, OLF is facing an illegal eviction proceeding from AA
and other threats by MDAD. Gary further contends that as a result
of its illegal and discriminatory conduct against Opa-locka
Flightline, MDAD has violated both state and federal laws that
could seriously put all the federal funding for the Miami-Dade
Airport and related entities in jeopardy.
"We certainly do not want to sue the County because we believe
that they should do the right thing and honor their commitment; but
if we have no choice, we will do what we have to do to seek
justice," concluded Gary.
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