Local News in Brief : Suit to Stop Housing Project Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Thousand Oaks homeowner group against a 2,257-unit housing project and has ordered the residents to reimburse the developers for their legal expenses, which may run more than $80,000.
U.S. District Judge Dickran Tevrizian Jr. warned the homeowners that if they continue to try to block the 2,500-acre Lang Ranch development by appealing his decision, they could be ordered to pay millions of dollars more to the developers and might lose their homes.
Tevrizian said he will set a hearing date soon to determine the exact amount the Westlake North Property Owners Assn. owes the developers for their legal fees and other costs. One developer, the Lang Ranch Co., estimated that it has spent more than $80,000. The other developer is The Anden Group.
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