Maryland Restaurant Association sues to roll back bans on indoor dining
Rachel Chason, The Washington Post
Dec. 18, 2020
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Restaurant-goers peruse the menu while dining in at Tsunami Ramen and Tapas in Frederick, Md., in December.Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey.
The Restaurant Association of Maryland announced lawsuits Friday against Montgomery County, Prince George s County and Baltimore City in an attempt to roll back coronavirus-related bans on different types of restaurant dining in those jurisdictions.
Association president Marshall Weston said the bans on indoor dining in Montgomery and Prince George s and on indoor and outdoor dining in Baltimore City have led to layoffs and furloughs amid the Christmas holiday season. He said too many restaurant employees are being asked to accept the grossly unfair burden of losing their jobs in the hopes of stopping the spread of covid.