City of Carson – Reward For All Abilities Playground, Lawsuit Against Carson Dismissed

Carson has garnered an award of excellence from the California Park & Recreation Society for its Dolphin Park All Abilities Playground in the category of Excellence in Design – Park Planning Category.

The design of Dolphin Park All Abilities playground provides various stimulating types of structures that appeal to a wider range of users. The design concept also allows for inclusion of children with varying physical, cognitive, and social-emotional abilities and encouraging assimilation.

The California Park & Recreation Society presented awards in 5 categories:

• Creating Community Award of Excellence

• Excellence in Design – Park Planning

• Excellence in Design – Facility Design

• Marketing & Communications Award of Excellence

• Professional & Service Awards

Details: www.cprs.org.

---

Judge Dismisses $80 Million Lawsuit Against Carson

CARSON — Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis, March 15, granted a motion made by Carson and the successor agency to the Carson Redevelopment Agency, resulting in their dismissal from the case filed for more than $80 million in damages by Simon Property Group and Macerich Properties (operating as a joint venture known as CAM-Carson LLC).

CAM-Carson’s complaint alleged the city, the successor agency and the Carson Reclamation Authority all had breached a contract providing for the remediation of the 157-acre former Cal Compact landfill in connection with the development of the CAM-Carson’s Los Angeles Premium Outlets high-end outlet mall project. CAM-Carson also alleged the city, the successor agency and the reclamation authority were negligent in their management of the project and that they had breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

The court rejected CAM-Carson’s theory and dismissed in its entirety the case against the city and the successor agency. Further, the court found CAM-Carson as a matter of law cannot allege negligence or breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing against the reclamation authority. 

Details: 949-223-1170