But the Town Line Association, a group representing residents living near the plant site who had opposed the project, said it would immediately contest a sale if a prospective buyer stepped forward.

The poor school districts that filed the original suit in 1984 immediately contested the plan in court, arguing that it failed to meet the Supreme Court's mandate.

However, Liu Bei immediately contested Cao Pi's claim to the Han throne and he declared himself "Emperor of Shu Han" a year later.

The ambitious Kernot immediately contested the Senate leadership.

Mr. Kuhnel's union, the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, immediately contested his suspension, Mr. Casagrande said.

The law required that members newly admitted to cabinet resign their seats in the legislature and immediately contest a by-election; Boyle was re-elected in Sturgeon by a safe margin.

Representatives of organized labor immediately contested the budget office's argument, saying the Bush Administration was going "to any lengths to stop safety and health standards."

The trustees immediately contested their ouster in court, but on Thursday they resigned.

Beginning 2009, teams events were added to the WBF youth program for odd-number years, contested immediately prior to the older events for pairs in the newly-christened "World Youth Congress".

Kernot surprised party members by immediately contesting the parliamentary leadership, even before taking her place in the Senate on 1 July 1990.