Joseph Grenga sues his lawyer over settlement issue

YOUNGSTOWN — A man whose storage building was demolished by the city after it settled an eminent domain case with him has sued his lawyer, claiming his lawyer is holding his $235,000 settlement payment hostage in a dispute over $4,000 in legal fees.

Joseph Grenga, whose building at 128 W. Rayen Ave. was demolished to enable a street extension in conjunction with construction of Youngstown State University’s new business school, filed suit against Atty. John F. Shultz in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

Grenga, who said he paid Shultz $6,000 and owes him no more, demands $940,000 and a jury trial. Shultz declined to comment. The case is assigned to Judge Lou A. D’Apolito.