Durham Bar Owner Sues State, City, for Damages Related to COVID Closure
Kevin Slater doesnât want his private club, the Atomic Fern, or any bar, to be allowed to reopen right now. But heâs pretty mad that neither the state, nor the city of Durham, has done much to offer relief to small businesses that have been forced to close, and stay closed, for months on end.
Thatâs why Slater is suing both the State of North Carolina and Durham city government for damages in excess of $25,000.
With a superior court complaint filed yesterday in Durham County, Slater says he hopes to draw attention to the fact that âbusinesses all over the place have been basically ignored.â