A group of residents near the future $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle plant ended their lawsuit against state and local officials this week after a judge allowed excavation work to continue on the site.
Five plaintiffs, who all either live or own property in Morgan County, filed a voluntary dismissal without prejudice motion Wednesday to withdraw the lawsuit. The original complaint was filed Oct. 21 and attempted to derail the Rivian project by arguing the 2,000-acre factory site had not been rezoned and that local officials had not obtained proper county land disturbance permits to begin excavation.
John Christy, an attorney representing the plaintiffs, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution the withdrawal isn’t an admission of defeat, adding that further legal action is likely.
