A three-person arbitration panel overseeing the Fashion Blacksmith lawsuit against the Crescent City Harbor District has reached its decision.The panel found in favor of Fashion Blacksmith.According to Fashion attorney George Mavris, the full calculation of damages is still pending.The Harbor released the following public statement regarding the decision April 26:#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');“Arbitrators have reached an interim decision on the Fashion Blacksmith vs. Crescent City Harbor District matter. The Harbor District will continue to pursue all legal remedies available to resolve the issues in a way that is reasonable to all parties. Unfortunately, the lease with Fashion Blacksmith was a product of a different regulatory landscape and the district found it nearly impossible to meet the requirements of the lease due to permitting issues.“CCHD appreciates the history of Fashion Blacksmith in the Harbor and endeavors to meet the needs of all of our tenants. We look forward to working with Mr. Long (principal of Fashion Blacksmith) and his family to resolve the matter.”This story is evolving. The Triplicate will continue to follow this story and will publish details of the decision as they become available. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });