What are the lawsuits against Measure H?
In late August 2008, two lawsuits were filed against Measure H. The lawsuits are Beery vs Alameda Unified School District and Borikas vs Alameda Unified School District. Both lawsuits are ‘reverse validation actions’, which simply means that the plaintiffs are asking a judge to invalidate Measure H and prohibit AUSD from collecting the parcel tax. Beery vs Alameda Unified School District, case number RG08405984, is filed on behalf of plaintiffs John C. Beery, Alameda Gateway Ltd, a California Limited Partnership, and Mariner Square & Associates, a California Limited Partnership. Alameda Gateway Ltd and Mariner Square & Associates are understood to be limited partnerships in which Beery holds an interest. In addition to Alameda Unified School District, the Beery lawsuit also names Alameda County as a defendant. Borikas vs Alameda Unified School District, case number VG08405316, is filed on behalf of plaintiff George J. Borikas, trustee of the George J. Borikas 1999 Revocable Trust. Bori
