Mercer County Common Pleas Judge Thomas R. Dobson has tossed out a lawsuit brought by a group of Jamestown school board candidates, saying if he granted the injunction they sought, it would "turn government on its ear."

The complaint, filed by Joseph Williams, James Owens, James Routh and Beverly Riley, sought to block the hotly debated Jamestown High School renovation project.

The controversy surrounding the $7.8 million project revolves around the construction of a new gymnasium and sports facilities, such as locker rooms, weight rooms, public restrooms, and a wrestling room that was later scrapped.

Main arguments in the hearing centered around the 2000 Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision Lobolito v. Pocono School District.

030509