Buffa's and Sidney Torres reach compromise in noise lawsuit
 

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After more than an hour of discussion outside Civil District Court Judge Paulette Irons' courtroom, the owners of Buffa's Bar & Restaurant and its neighbor Sidney Torres IV and their attorneys reached an agreement ? a temporary compromise that limits live music at the bar.

The hearing follows a lawsuit filed by Torres, who alleged the bar violates the city's sound ordinance and was improperly issued a mayoralty permit by the city to host live music. Buffa's received its permit in 2012 at the height of music schedule shuffles following a citywide crackdown on bars and venues without proper permits.? [ Read more ]

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