Andrew Longstrethbusinessinsider.com
January 11, 2014
As if he did not have enough headaches, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is
facing a potential class-action lawsuit arising from the monster traffic jams
his aides are accused of creating, although experts question the strength of the
case.
A personal injury lawyer from Fort Lee, New Jersey, filed the case in federal
court on behalf of six local residents who missed work or suffered other alleged
damages due to the traffic jam last September. Many more people could join the
plaintiffs if the court allows the case to become a class action.
The lawsuit was filed on Thursday, a day after New Jersey officials released
emails that appeared to show the Republican governor’s staff plotting a massive
traffic jam in September, seemingly to retaliate against the Democratic mayor of
Fort Lee for not endorsing Christie’s re-election campaign.
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
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