By Arnie Rosenberg, Treasure Coast Newspapers 
In a 72-page memo (See below) supporting dismissal of the case, Judge Christopher Cooper methodically picked apart Indian River County’s two main arguments, siding in each case with the U.S. Department of Transportation and All Aboard Florida, parent company of Brightline and Virgin Trains.
Indian River County sued “All Aboard Florida”, the parent company of Brightline/Virgin Trains USA on two grounds: Safety/environmental concerns and the issuance of tax-exempt bonds to pay for the second leg of the rail project from West Palm Beach to Orlando.
Cooper granted the Department of Transportation’s request that the lawsuit be dismissed.
Indian River County was left going it alone in court after Martin County commissioners on Nov. 24 agreed to settle their participation in the lawsuit. Indian River commissioners, just days earlier, had voted 4-1 against settling.
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