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POSTED: 12:42 pm MST December 30, 2005
UPDATED: 12:48 pm MST December 30, 2005
AURORA, Colo. -- A lawsuit against the city of Aurora over its new pit bull ban has been reinstated.The judge had dismissed the suit but that was before he learned some important paper work had apparently been misplaced.Brighton resident Tina Villani filed the lawsuit on Nov. 3 asking the 18th Judicial District Court to overturn the ban and compensate pit bull owners who've paid the annual $200 licensing fee or who had their dogs confiscated.
District Court Judge Michael Spear mistakenly dismissed the lawsuit on Dec. 20 because the court wasn't aware Villani had filed a response in a timely manner to the city's earlier motion to dismiss. He reinstated it earlier this week.Villani said she hopes a trial date will be set soon.Aurora City Attorney Charlie Richardson said officials are confident the ordinance will be upheld.Starting Feb. 1 no new pit bulls will be allowed in city limits and current owners will need to pay a licensing fee, get liability insurance and spay or neuter their pets.
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Previous Stories:
- December 29, 2005: Lawsuit Challenging Aurora Pit Bull Ban Thrown Out
- December 16, 2005: Mother Of Boy In Aurora Pit Bull Attack In Court
- December 14, 2005: Affidavit: Conditions In Pit Bull Attack Home Were Dirty
- December 13, 2005: Mother Of Pit Bull Victim Charged In Attack
- December 8, 2005: Aurora Boy Mauled By Pit Bulls Goes Home
- December 8, 2005: Mom, Sister To Be Charged In Boy's Pit Bull Mauling Case
- December 2, 2005: Pit Bulls Euthanized In El Paso County
- November 14, 2005: Pit Bulls Attack Two Teens
- November 11, 2005: Boy Attacked By Pit Bulls Loses Arm
- November 4, 2005: Neighbors: Boy Mauled By Dogs Doing Better
- November 4, 2005: More Pit Bulls Showing Up At Shelters
- November 3, 2005: 911 Call: Boy Mauled By Pit Bulls
- November 2, 2005: Boy Critical After Pit Bull Attack
- October 11, 2005: Aurora Adopts Pit Bull Ban
- October 10, 2005: Aurora To Vote On Pit Bull Ban
- September 27, 2005: Aurora's Proposed Pit Bull Ban Loses Some Of Its Bark
- September 25, 2005: Neighbor Allegedly Points Gun At Pit Bull, Dog Owner
- September 20, 2005: Commerce City Bans Pit Bulls
- September 14, 2005: 4 Dogs Attack Man As He Works On His Truck
- September 13, 2005: Dogs Shot, Killed After They Attack Goat, Horse
- September 8, 2005: Pit Bulls Save Couple's Life In Fire
- August 18, 2005: Pit Bulls Attack Aurora Collie As Council Considers Ban
- August 16, 2005: Commerce City Moves Closer To Restricting Pit Bull Owners
- August 15, 2005: Commerce City Considers Restrictions On Pit Bull Owners
- August 9, 2005: Aurora Seeks Public Input On Pit Bull Ban
- July 26, 2005: Commerce City Considers Pit Bull Ban
- July 21, 2005: With Ban In Place, Denver Euthanizing 3 Pit Bulls Daily
- July 8, 2005: Aurora Considers Banning Pit Bulls
- July 7, 2005: Westminster Pit Bull Mauls, Kills Neighbor's Sheltie
- May 24, 2005: Police Kill Pit Bull While Serving Warrant
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