- ADVERTISEMENT -
Dana Tanner, owner of Restauration on Fourth Street, refused to close down her patio during state and local stay-at-home orders and—as a result—city officials pulled her health permit and cut her gas, leaving her with no avenue to operate legally even after other restaurants were allowed to reopen outdoor dining.
But Tanner argues the process that shut her down was unfair. On Monday, she filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court against the city of Long Beach and its health department, seeking the return of her health permit.
“The city of Long Beach public health data provides no support for the shutdown of outdoor restaurant operations,” the petition states. “There is no reliable data which tracks the spread of COVID-19 in restaurant settings that provide for only take out or delivery as opposed to outdoor dining only.”