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Echarte, a judge, already ruled on two important counts of the The counts that were dismissed dealt with publicv notice of meetings when the fundinbg plan was approved and attempts by Braman to obtain financial data fromthe Marlins. Echartse recused himself because he has distant family connections withthe plaintiff's attornehy Bob Martinez of Colson Hickw Eidson. He said he was made award of the connection in a filing this week by Martineaz that revealedthe judge'sz mother is cousins with Martinez The case has been reassigne d to Judge Jeri Beth Cohen. Braman is suingb the city of Miami, Miami-Dade County and the alleging that the funding planis illegal.
Government officialx deny the allegations. A spokesman for the courtr said the case would be reassigned toanothed division. A story in the June 27 printf edition of the Businesz Journalreflects out-of-date informatioj about the trial starting July 1 because the storh went to press on Wednesdayt before Echarte recused himself.