Enright decided this week not to disqualify himself as requested by plaintiffs. The trial will start Monday as scheduled. The city has been pushing to sell bonds to resume ballpark construction, which stalled in October 2000 when funding dried up.
The plaintiff in the lawsuit, retired law professor Robert Simmons, filed papers last week alleging that the judge had shown bias in favor of the city. In his ruling, Enright ruled that both Simmons and his attorney, Stanley Zubel, had earlier told the judge they believed he could be fair andimpartial.
If next week's ruling is favorable to the city and Padres, plans to open the ballpark in April 2004 would be on track, according to city officials. But if construction is not restarted soon, the delay could dramatically push up construction costs, officials have said.
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