Miami prepares for continuation of lawsuits

F1News.ru spoke of the fact that, on the one hand, by the end of April, all legal obstacles that could prevent the Miami Grand Prix had been removed, on the other hand, it is possible that the lawsuit will be resumed in the future.

The local Miami New Times reported some details regarding this situation.

A lawsuit is pending in court in which residents of the Miami Gardens area accuse race organizers that the loud noise of motorcycles during the Grand Prix violates current municipal public order orders and endangers people’s hearing organs.

The judge has dismissed these kinds of claims so far, but may come back to the handling of the claim, which will somehow affect plans for upcoming races. But there should be no surprises next weekend.

The newspaper cites the opinion of attorney Samuel Dubbin, who represents the plaintiffs, who believes the claim was unfairly dismissed. The judge reportedly claimed that locals settled in the Hard Rock Stadium area after this complex was built, so they should have known it was inevitably a source of more noise.

“County officials and the owners of the Miami Dolphins NFL have silenced the local population by using their political and economic clout to crush their resistance,” Dubbin said.

During the lawsuit, the owners of the club and the Hard Rock Stadium complex assured that holding the Formula 1 race would give new impetus to the development of the area as it would create approximately 4,000 new jobs and have an economic impact. to have. estimated at $400 million. In addition, they have already built a special soundproof fence so that the race will not interfere with the work of schools and other institutions.