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• � • <br /> logo <br /> O�Q <br /> � y <br /> LODI NEWS-SENTINEL <br /> IN <br /> wins case against <br /> Central Valley Waste Services , <br /> By Jennifer Pearson Bonnett The Lodi resident claims trucks operated by Cen- <br /> I NEWS-SENTINEL STAFF WRITER tral Valley Waste Services are to blame.In the class <br /> action lawsuit he filed in October 2002,Baum said the <br /> Jim Baum's persistence fighting IMfs garbage garbage company has negligently <br /> company has paid off.The San Joaquin County Su- damaged city streets and failed to <br /> perior court has ruled in favor of Baum,granting a upgrade its equipment. <br /> temporary request for injunction. Baum's case names Central Val <br /> Superior Court Judge K. Peter Saiers issued a ley Waste Services,former district <br /> judgement against Central Valley Waste Services'to manager Alex Oseguera and Nick <br /> guard against excessive leaks and spillage. Sikich,division vice president. <br /> "The court is willing to take jurisdiction to over- New district manager Luana <br /> see what's going on out there," said Michael Bab Pinasco declined to comment on <br /> itzke,Baum's attorney."It certainly is a positive step the case,as did the company's legal <br /> For Jim.At least someone's listening to him." Jim Baum representation. <br /> ' The ruling was handed down last Thursday, ac- "Perhaps now I have gotten the <br /> cording to court records.Baum took his case to civil garbage company's attention," <br /> court in 2002 after repeatedly going before the City Baum said in response to the injunction. <br /> Council with pictures asking council members to do <br /> something about oil leaks and spillage found Contact reporter Jennifer Peamn Bonnett at ,en- <br /> throughout his Lodi mobile home parks. niferb@lodinews.com. <br /> ,,. . <br />