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MARSHALL The owner of a Lynd restaurant open in violation of state COVID-19 restrictions appeared in a remote hearing held Wednesday afternoon.
Larvita McFarquhar didn’t speak at the hearing, but lawyers representing her and the Minnesota Department of Health made legal arguments about a possible restraining order against McFarquhar’s business.
The MDH is suing McFarquhar’s restaurant, Haven’s Garden, and seeks to stop Haven’s Garden from violating Gov. Tim Walz’s executive orders prohibiting indoor dining service. The MDH filed the lawsuit last week in Ramsey County District Court, and also requested a temporary restraining order to make Haven’s Garden comply with COVID-19 restrictions.