A Madison County judge has dismissed a preliminary injunction filed by two Virginia City businesses seeking to stop the state from terminating their lease contracts for historic properties.
The ruling states that the temporary restraining order and injunction that would have prevented the state from ending lease contracts was declined on Feb. 3. The judge determined that Lewis and Clark County District Court is the proper venue for the legal action because the contracts are offered through state agencies at the Montana Heritage Commission and the Montana Department of Commerce located in Helena.
The attorney representing Bob’s Pizza and the Wells Fargo restaurant says the change of venue is not an issue for the plaintiffs, and they will file a follow-up complaint in Lewis and Clark County…