Stimulus recipient files lawsuit over wine train story

Apr 17, 2010

An Alaska corporation that obtained a $54 million federal stimulus contract to relocate the Napa Valley Wine Train’s tracks is suing the Center for Investigative Reporting, contending it was defamed in a Jan. 31 California Watch story about the project.Suulutaaq Inc. and CEO Samuel Boyle filed the lawsuit in federal court in Anchorage on March 10. The company is seeking $24 million in damages and an apology. Boyle is seeking $8 million, according to the complaint.

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