Imperial County Superior Court dismisses data center lawsuit
The Imperial County Superior Court dismissed a civil defamation lawsuit filed by Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing LLC against Comite Civico del Valle and others. The lawsuit alleged a defamatory campaign concerning the proposed Imperial Valley Data Center, but the court found no admissible evidence. This outcome represents a legal setback for the developer-related entity.
The Imperial County Superior Court has dismissed a civil defamation lawsuit filed against the non-profit organization Comite Civico del Valle, its executive director Luis Olmedo, and Mount Signal Media's Jake Tison. The court granted a special motion, determining that the plaintiffs, Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing LLC and Sebastian Rucci, failed to present admissible evidence supporting their allegations.
The lawsuit claimed that Comite Civico del Valle or Olmedo participated in, directed, or orchestrated an alleged defamatory campaign concerning the proposed Imperial Valley Data Center. Comite Civico del Valle had previously characterized the lawsuit as an attempt to silence their efforts.