"I Spy" Actor's Elephant Exhibit Lawsuit Can Move Forward
Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 | Updated 10:30 AM PST
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Jenny The Elephant, Dallas Zoo
An actor who is suing to stop construction of an elephant exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo can move forward with his lawsuit against the city.
A notification was posted on the 2nd District Court of Appeal's website Wednesday, saying that a 2008 Superior Court ruling dismissing the case was "reversed in full."
Actor and animal rights activist Robert Culp and real estate agent Aaron Leider filed a lawsuit in August 2007, alleging that the zoo did not treat the elephants well and the planned larger exhibit would be a waste of taxpayer money. A judge dismissed their suit in 2008 and Culp's attorney appealed.
The City Council approved construction of the $42 million Pachyderm Forest exhibit in 2006.
Culp starred in the 1960s TV series "I Spy."
