One of the two groups suing Charlottesville, Virginia, in hopes of obtaining the bronze statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that sparked the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally has dropped out of the lawsuit.
One of the two groups suing the city of Charlottesville in hopes of obtaining the bronze statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that formerly stood in a downtown park
Per Judge Peatross’ ruling, the new corporation will not be able to substitute for the original Ratcliffe Foundation, leaving Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation, Inc. as the sole Plaintiff, as Ratcliffe’s lack of corporate status prevents it from claiming legal standing.