Our Ohio Weekly: How LEBOR was defeated
The Lake Erie Bill of Rights, or LEBOR ballot initiative didn’t get very far after it was passed by Toledo…
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On Feb. 26, 2019, citizens in the city of Toledo amended their city charter to include the “Lake Erie Bill of Rights” (LEBOR). The Lake Erie Bill of Rights, or LEBOR, states that Lake Erie, and the Lake Erie Watershed, has the right to “exist, flourish and naturally evolve…” and gives any Toledoan the right to file a lawsuit on the lake’s behalf against any business in the Lake Erie Watershed.
Ohio Farm Bureau is staying abreast of this issue and will be posting updates as they are known.
Farmers are encouraged to enroll in an agricultural district. The ag district program provides an affirmative defense for farmers in certain types of nuisance lawsuits. While it is not certain this defense will apply in LEBOR cases, it is one of the best and most underutilized tools in agriculture. Enroll in an ag district via the county auditor. Learn more.
Ohio Farm Bureau had integral impact on LEBOR defeat
Ohio Farm Bureau supported the case of Mark Drewes against the Lake Erie Bill of Rights.
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City of Toledo LEBOR appeal dismissed
Toledo voters passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights in 2019, giving Toledoans the legal right to sue anyone accused…
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Judge rules LEBOR invalid
Exactly one year after the Lake Erie Bill of Rights was challenged by a northwest Ohio farmer, U.S. District Court…
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Legal with Leah: New budget includes nuisance lawsuit protections
Some aspects of the new two-year state budget will better protect farmers from nuisance lawsuits. Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah…
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Across the Table: A small group of Toledoans just changed the world. Maybe.
Fewer than 9 percent of a city’s registered voters just passed the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, which declares that…
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Legal with Leah: LEBOR update
There have been many developments on the Lake Erie Bill of Rights (LEBOR) front since the law was passed by…
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Injunction pauses enforcement of LEBOR
Editor’s Note: Below is an update from Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Adam Sharp regarding the next development in…
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Farm Bureau to support farmer’s legal action against Lake Erie Bill of Rights
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation has pledged its support to member and Wood County farmer Mark Drewes, who today filed a…
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Ag districts provide defense for farmers
With the Feb. 26 special election on the Lake Erie Bill of Rights looming in the city of Toledo, Ohio…
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