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Massachusetts Appeals Court Requests Additional Hearing on Boston's EPA Stamp Act
(Boston, MA) The Massachusetts Appeals Court has given notice to Attorneys for the City of Boston and the Justice Riders, who filed suit in July 2009 to strike down an "EPA stamp" Ordinance for motorcycles or face a $300 fine, that they want "oral arguments" early next month, before issuing a decision.
"This is good news," said Paul W. Cote of Amesbury, one of the Plaintiffs in the suit. "They could have ruled based upon the written briefs submitted late last year and thrown out our petition because no one has yet been cited under the hastily enacted Ordinance as Superior Court Judge Spurlock did a year ago."
Bill Gannon of Quincy, another Plaintiff in the suit and Director of Bikers of Lesser Tolerance of Massachusetts (BOLT of MA) said, "The City of Boston argued we had no standing and now, the higher Court wants to hear more how the City is attempting to raid motorcyclists wallets."
In June 2009, the Boston City Council passed the Ordinance requiring an EPA imprint or stamp be readily visible on all motorcycles in the City, while operating or parked. Law enforcement could issue a $300 citation if they could not locate the stamp.
Attorneys Joseph S. Provanzano and Lauie McGhee of Peabody will argue on behalf of the Justice Riders. Other plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Larry Cahill of Medford, Mike Longtin of No. Easton, and Vince Silvia of Haverhill.
Copies of the pleadings in the case can be viewed on http://www.justicerider.com/
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