On August 24, 2018, Mrs B. Cannegieter, Mr C. Koster and the law firm BZSE Attorneys at Law/Tax Lawyers filed a petition for an injunction against Country Sint Maarten and the operator of the dump.
One month after filing a lawsuit against Country St. Maarten, VROMI Ministry, and Robelto and Son B.V. over ongoing fires at a landfill, a court hearing is set for 3:00pm, September 27.
In negotiations, each party wants to build in an “escape” into agreements for uncertain, future events. For instance, the buyer of a house wants to be able to walk away from the deal if the bank does not grant a loan.