Michigan Restaurant Sues Gretchen Whitmer over Coronavirus Penalties
11 May 2021
A Michigan restaurant Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) administration has repeatedly targeted for allegedly violating her coronavirus orders is now suing her.
Iron Pig Smokehouse refused to abide by Whitmer’s second lockdown last fall and remained open.
“We felt like there’s a moral fiduciary responsibility to our staff and to our creditors as well,” owner Ian Murphy told 9 & 10 News in November.
Whitmer’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development took Iron Pig to court to strip it of its food license, a process that dragged out for months. Even after Whitmer said restaurants could partially reopen to in-person dining, her representatives continued to pursue legal action against the eatery.
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A Northern Michigan bar that has been rather vocal about its disapproval of Michigan s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is raising eyebrows once again by printing irreverent t-shirts.
The Iron Pig Smokehouse in Gaylord is celebrating St. Patrick s Day this year with t-shirts that read, Kiss Me, I m Contagious. The shirts were made available over the weekend at a St. Patrick s Day event held at another Gaylord establishment, the Ellison Place. Food was provided by the Iron Pig but alcoholic beverages were sold by Ellison Place.
The Iron Pig had its liquor license suspended in 2020 for violating protocols for bars and restaurants issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services during the pandemic. On December 2, the restaurant s owners were also slapped with a hefty $5,000 fine for violating the terms of Michigan three week pause to save lives order which began on November 18.
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