Judge sends LIO case to trial

A state judge handed down a significant ruling Thursday on a case involving the controversial lease for the state’s Legislative Information Office in downtown Anchorage.
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Read Judge Patrick J. McKay’s order denying the motion for summary judgement.
The case centers on claims made by attorney James Gottstein, who owns the building next to the LIO, and alleges the lease agreement between legislators and developers is illegal. There are also allegations of threats and dama