NAPANOCH – After months of speculation, predictions, and protests, the Ulster County Supreme Court has handed down a decision to dismiss the lawsuit filed by ShopRite and Wawarsing-Ellenville for Responsible Development (WERD), which sought to block Walmart's proposed Napanoch store.

On Thursday, January 14, 2010, Ulster County Judge Gerald Connolly rendered his decision to dismiss the lawsuit brought against Walmart and the Town of Wawarsing in May of 2009. In addition, the judge also dismissed ShopRite's motion for further discovery, which means the gathering of more evidence, in regards to alleged private meetings between Walmart's representatives and Wawarsing government officials. In essence, the entire case has been dismissed.   > MORE