Attorneys representing the city of Helena have filed a counterclaim against Treasure State Internet & Telegraph. The internet service provider and public utility company filed the initial lawsuit against the city in Aug., and is seeking $1.5 million in damages, alleging city staff unlawfully interfered with its operations between 2015 and 2020. The city’s counterclaim, filed April 19, asserts that the utility’s work has “resulted in damage to City infrastructure. A trial is scheduled for 2022.
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