Coalition of Bay Area Restaurants and Wineries Dismisses Lawsuit Filed Against Governor Newsom For "Arbitrary and Irrational" Outdoor Dining and Wine Tasting Ban
Wine Country Coalition for Safe Reopening announces the dismissal after Governor Newsom lifted the Bay Area's stay at home order, allowing for outdoor dining and wine tasting to resume; says it is "ready to refile" if the ban is imposed again
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CALISTOGA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wine Country Coalition for Safe Reopening (the "Coalition") announced today the voluntary dismissal without prejudice of its January 19, 2021 lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom and California State Public Health Officer Tomás J. Aragón. The lawsuit alleged that the state's ban on outdoor dining and wine tasting was arbitrary, irrational, and unfair and brought "devastating" effects on local businesses and the thousands of workers who lost their jobs.