New maneuver in attempts to get OK for Tahoe pier - 2004-02-22
Casino lobbyist Harvey Whittemore and liquor merchant Larry Ruvo, ineffective so far in federal court attempts to construct a major pier on Tahoe's upscale Glenbrook Bay, are trying another strategy involving historic property that may inevitably go to Nevada's museum system.
The motion has set off a legal battle in San Mateo County, Calif., Superior Court, where a March 4 hearing is planned on an estate trustee's request to move ahead with the plan for a nearly $1 million, 300-foot pier with up to three boat lifts.
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