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The looney lawsuit brought against the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority by celebrity lawyer Jan R. Schlichtmann no longer looks so promising after a Superior Court Justice denied, in no uncertain terms, the plaintiffs' motion for an injunction against the Pike. Justice H. J. Smith, Jr. wrote, "At this juncture, the court finds that the plaintiffs have not demonstrated that they are likely to prevail on the merits of their contention that the MTA's tolls are unconstitutional taxes." (Hat tip to BlueMassGroup for hosting the order.) more ›

Jan R. Schlichtmann, played by John Travolta in A Civil Action, earned fame by suing companies for water pollution. He is now leading a suit against the Mass Pike for what amounts to tax pollution. Alleging that the majority of Pike proceeds are going to fund Big Dig work unrelated to the Pike, Schlichtmann and co filed a suit Friday saying the tolls constitute an illegal tax on drivers and an "an unconstitutional expropriation of money." If you're a Pike driver opposed to funding the Big Dig, you can join the cause at the Massachusetts Turnpike Toll Equity Trust. more ›