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complaint, mostly denying the allegations, and counterclaimed.
The counterclaim alleges that RTA breached the agreement and asks
for damages.
The Injunction
In December 1990, in pursuit of the lawsuit, RTA petitioned
the Circuit Court for an injunction preventing EDS from selling
the TTS equipment to other investors. RTA successfully persuaded
the Circuit Court of the merits of its claim for an injunction,
but it did not post the required bond, and the Circuit Court did
not issue the injunction.
Permit Denial
On March 19, 1991, the FDER issued RTA a notice of permit
denial, formally denying approval of RTA’s application to operate
the TTS in Polk County, Florida. The FDER denied the permit
because, among other things, RTA had failed to provide much of
the technical information requested by the FDER. RTA did not
pursue its rights under Florida law to appeal the denial.
The FDER Invitation
Although it had denied RTA's permit application, on
April 17, 1991, the FDER invited RTA to participate in oral
discussions with the FDER and five other firms concerning
innovative technologies for the disposal of waste tires.
Participants selected by the FDER would receive State contracts
for the disposal of waste tires. RTA prepared an information
package on the TTS and made an oral presentation to the FDER.
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