Attorney General Maura Healey can move forward with a civil lawsuit against Boston Grand Prix and it's CEO.The suit is aimed at recovering money for fans who didn't get ticket refunds.On Monday, a Suffolk County Superior Court judge rejected two motions from former Boston Grand Prix CEO John Casey.He wanted Healey's lawsuit against him and Boston Grand Prix delayed or thrown out.Casey was not at today's hearing, but the two attorneys representing him argued that Boston Grand Prix was simply a failed business venture and Casey didn't know the labor day weekend races would never happen.But the state Attorney General's claims Casey sold tickets knowing he didn't have final approval for the event.Healey said Casey learned in late 2015 or early 2016 that FEMA had changed it's flood map, and the race could not go forward without a change to the course or approval from the Boston Conservation Commission.Casey's attorney said in court that he wasn't aware of this change when he started selling tickets.Tickets were sold in March of 2016, and the race was cancelled in April.Healey's civil lawsuit also claims that Casey used some of the ticket money for his personal gain, paying car and mortgage payments.When the race was cancelled, Boston Grand Prix had just $400,000, and one-point-six million dollars was owed to ticket holders.Casey offered the Attorney General's office 100-thousand dollars of his own money to help with refunds, if they'd drop the lawsuit.Healey rejected the offer. Get the WCVB News App

Attorney General Maura Healey can move forward with a civil lawsuit against Boston Grand Prix and it's CEO.

The suit is aimed at recovering money for fans who didn't get ticket refunds.


On Monday, a Suffolk County Superior Court judge rejected two motions from former Boston Grand Prix CEO John Casey.

He wanted Healey's lawsuit against him and Boston Grand Prix delayed or thrown out.

Casey was not at today's hearing, but the two attorneys representing him argued that Boston Grand Prix was simply a failed business venture and Casey didn't know the labor day weekend races would never happen.

But the state Attorney General's claims Casey sold tickets knowing he didn't have final approval for the event.

Healey said Casey learned in late 2015 or early 2016 that FEMA had changed it's flood map, and the race could not go forward without a change to the course or approval from the Boston Conservation Commission.



Casey's attorney said in court that he wasn't aware of this change when he started selling tickets.



Tickets were sold in March of 2016, and the race was cancelled in April.



Healey's civil lawsuit also claims that Casey used some of the ticket money for his personal gain, paying car and mortgage payments.



When the race was cancelled, Boston Grand Prix had just $400,000, and one-point-six million dollars was owed to ticket holders.



Casey offered the Attorney General's office 100-thousand dollars of his own money to help with refunds, if they'd drop the lawsuit.



Healey rejected the offer.