The Red Carpet Inn and Fanta Suites entrance is seen on Sept. 14 in Greenwood.
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The preliminary injunction hearing for Red Carpet Inn and Fanta Suites has been continued.
Attorneys from both the hotel and the city of Greenwood plan to discuss a new hearing date.
Last Thursday, Tony Paganelli, an attorney representing the hotel, made a motion to vacate the preliminary injunction hearing and/or have a continuance. The next day, both Paganelli and attorneys for the city made a joint motion on Friday afternoon requesting a continuance of around two weeks.
Johnson County Superior Court 4 Judge Marla Clark subsequently issued a decision the same day approving a continuance, and setting a scheduling conference for Tuesday for all of the parties involved, according to online court records. While Clark’s order was made on Friday, it was not posted on MyCase, the website the county uses to track court cases, until Monday morning.
Greenwood officials are suing the owners of the troubled hotel, 1117 E. Main St., in civil court in order to force compliance with previous orders to vacate and repair the property. A preliminary injunction was filed on Nov. 4, online court records show.
Paganelli said in statement Friday the lawsuit is still in its early stages, and there’s “a lot” of information still to be discovered before anyone reaches any conclusions about the merits of the case.
