Forward Paths’ plan to build homes for youth aging out of foster care on the site of the city’s shuffleboard courts is moving forward – at least for now – following a judge’s ruling denying a temporary injunction.

The Leesburg Shuffleboard Club sued the city in September after commissioners voted 4-1 to donate the site at the Palmetto Street sports complex.

Part of the legal battle resulted in the club seeking a temporary injunction to halt the transfer. But a judge denied the club’s petition on Nov. 24. The next day, Mayor Alan Reisman signed the transfer deed, according to City Manager Al Minner.

Attorney Anthony Sabatini, who is representing the club, said Monday he would have to talk to his clients, “and we’ll go from there.” However, he anticipates the case moving forward to a hear

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