Pioneer Library System filed a $150,000 lawsuit against the city of Norman and the Norman Municipal Authority for breach of contract and negligence regarding the Central Public Library.
Pioneer Library Services is asking for $75,000 from the city for breach of contract, $75,000 from the city and the authority for its claim of negligence and the cost of attorney fees, according to the lawsuit.
Pioneer Library System entered into a library services agreement with the city following the completion of the facility.
The library services agreement requires the city to provide utilities and maintenance, and maintain buildings in which library services may be provided. It also states the city is responsible for “its own negligence” in accordance with state law…