With one obstacle removed in the city of Aspen’s complicated land use code, the likelihood of Banana Republic returning to the local retail scene increased on Tuesday night with an approval by the city’s planning and zoning commission.
An Aspen newspaper and a former staff photographer have settled a lawsuit for undisclosed terms, according to court papers.
Filings made last week in the U.S. District Court of Denver showed a confidential agreement had been reached between the Aspen Daily News and ex-staffer Craig Turpin, most recently the publication’s chief photographer until he quit in May.
In a joint stipulation pleading filed Jan. 21, parties on both sides said they “have resolved this action, and agree to the dismissal of this action, and all claims alleged by any party in this action, with prejudice.”
That means claims from Turpin and the Daily News’ counterclaims are no longer in play and both sides have gone their separate ways in the dispute.
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Attorneys for the Aspen Daily News in a recent court filing said the publication fairly compensated a photographer who it also accused of stealing company property.
The newspaper on Dec. 29 issued its formal response to ex-photographer Craig Turpin’s federal lawsuit accusing Daily News management of telling employees to collect unemployment while still working. As well, the media outlet filed counterclaims against Turpin saying he committed civil theft by not returning a company-owned hard drive with photos belonging to the Daily News. Oct. 12 alleging the newspaper’s leadership under David Cook and Spencer McKnight rolled out the plan March 26 during the pandemic’s early stages.