Bellaire Bridge cat fight reaches ignominious “he said, she said” stage.
As demolition of the Bellaire Bridge supposedly draws closer, the question of who owns the structure has become a raging controversy.
The answer seems to be clear, depending on who you talk to. Eric Kelly, of Advanced Explosives Demolition, of Idaho, says he owns the bridge. “Advanced Explosives Demolition / Eric Kelly owns the bridge,” states Kelly.
He says it’s a legal tangle, but he said his lawyer’s interpretation is this: “We are advised that we own the bridge because we have, uh, other individuals have breached the contract,” Kelly said.
But Lee Chaklos, of Delta Demolition, whose wife Krystal owns KDC Investments, said KDC owns the bridge.
“KDC Investments owns the bridge,” Chaklos said. “On June 3, payment was conveyed by wire transfer.”
Chaklos was asked about Kelly’s claim that he owns the bridge. “Eric Kelly does not own the bridge,” Chaklos answered. “He sold the bridge. He doesn’t own the bridge.”
And KDC’s attorney, Jeremy Domozick, said KDC is absolutely the bridge owner. “It has come to our attention that there may be rumors circulating which call into question the ownership of the Bellaire Bridge,” Domozick said. “In order to put those rumors to rest, I want to emphatically and unconditionally state that KDC Investments owns the bridge. KDC negotiated the purchase of the bridge with Eric Kelly and Advanced Explosives Demolition, paid the purchase price in full, and now owns it outright. Any claims to the contrary are patently untrue and unsupported by the facts. KDC Investments and Delta Demolition Group are currently finalizing their preparations for demolishing the Bellaire Bridge and work will begin as scheduled in September.”
All we can hope is that the demolition – when it finally happens – runs more smoothly than the pre-contract negotiations.
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