And, unfortunately, the story you have just related makes me, as a Springfield and Lane County taxpayer, wonder why I would want either of those two jurisdictions to "take over ownership of the bridge once the North Skunk River Greenbelt Association’s work is done. Bowers said the group hopes to give the bridge and surrounding property for use as a public park."

We taxpayers don't need to support some local or Portland attorney firms' new condos on Maui or fleet of Beemers.  

Why should I want to buy an unlimited number of lawsuits?