The developer of the former Civic Auditorium site has sued the City of Omaha, alleging the city’s conduct interfered with what has been a years-long downtown redevelopment project.
Civic Corner, a limited liability company owned by developer White Lotus Group, filed the lawsuit Jan. 1. The group alleges that delays in the project are in part due to delayed approvals, a clerical error and lack of communication from the city.
“The City’s conduct destroyed Civic Corner’s reasonable contractual expectations, materially interfered with Civic Corner’s ability to perform, and violated the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing inherent in the purchase agreement and its amendments,” the complaint alleged…