By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
As the anticipation continues to boil for updates on the current lawsuit the Cozy Inn filed against the City of Salina, the bench trial set for October 7 is reportedly canceled and an in-person status conference has been scheduled.
According to a docket entry from the United States District Court District of Kansas, on Thursday, August 21, both the Cozy Inn and the City of Salina participated in a telephone conference regarding the formerly scheduled bench trial for October 7.
The attorneys representing Cozy Inn during this conference was Samuel MacRoberts and Jeffrey Shaw. Attorneys representing the City of Salina was Todd Messenger, Amanda Jokerst and Aaron Martin.
As stated in the document, it was determined both parties agreed "that all the issues presented in the parties’ summary judgment papers are legal questions that can be resolved without a trial."
The statement continued stating "the parties’ remaining pretrial obligations are suspended and the current trial setting is cancelled."
Moreover, an in-person status conference is set to occur at 9:00 am on October 22, 2025 to address any remaining claims surviving the anticipated summary judgment ruling.
