The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law in Columbus — the same law center that filed suits on behalf of a bridal shop and gyms — has now filed lawsuits against Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton on behalf of Kings Island and Kalahari Resorts.
The suit claims, as the others did, that the director has now power to close lawful businesses or to continue to enforce their closure. In addition, it says that while similar businesses and entertainment destinations like pools or places with larger crowds have been allowed to reopen, and that on June 4, Gov. Mike DeWine declared opening dates for destinations like zoos, museums, movie theaters, aquariums and the like (June 10), the order continues to single out amusement parks and water parks.
“The Order provides no opening dates for these seasonal businesses that employ thousands and generate the bulk of the economic activity in their respective counties, even though these businesses are safe to operate,” says a release from the 1851 Center. “Through various orders and fiat, the Director of the Ohio Department of Health has arbitrarily criminalized all safe amusement and water park operations, without providing any process, venue, or judicial review to determine whether these Ohioans’ businesses are in fact safe enough to warrant operation.”
The Kings Island case is currently pending in the Warren County Court of Common Pleas. The Kalahari case is in Erie County courts.
Gov. DeWine could announce opening dates for the amusement parks this afternoon.
“Due to the ongoing litigation, Gov. DeWine respectfully declines comment at this time,” a spokesman told the Sandusky Register. “I would encourage you or an assigned reporter to monitor today’s 2 p.m. briefing with the governor.”
Read the Kings Island suit here.
This article appears in Jun 3-9, 2020.
This reminds me of the the Nuremburg Trials. They have a very strong case against Overreactin’ Acton.
Imagine all these Business owners/employees that are sure to vote Republican(that includes knocking off DeWine in the next Primary)in order to preserve their freedom to earn a living. Thanks Dr. Acton.
Good for Kings Island. Acton is a an liberal activist not a doctor.
Acton is as much of a dud as dewine is – and they will pay for their ignorance via lawsuits – kind of like the whole oberlin thing again. Keep the suits coming until these dunces learn or go broke – either way is ok.
Adolf Hitler is rolling in his grave……………………..
Dr. Abby the Zionist Provocuture along with her negro accomplish running Extermination camps
that r the worst across the U.S………….
+4 staff now dead across 9 prisons
More than 4,500 inmates and 600 employees systemwide have tested positive, with Covid-19
66 inmates have died of confirmed coronavirus
Ohio has lost more inmates to COVID-19 than any other state…………….
Auschwitz… sorry i mean Marion Prison is the worst along with the Buchenwald concentration
in Pickerton Ohio
The virus doesn’t care if you’re red or blue or young or old or what color you are or what religion you are.
I hope all you wingnut non-believers who want to fight for your right to party end up sick very soon and that you slowly choke and wheeze yourselves to death.
Meanwhile, those of us who listened to the gov and the doc and took precautions and stayed home will still be alive to laugh at your coffins and smirk “Hey, red fascists are now dead fascists, and there’ll be a lot fewer votes for the Orange Plague!”
So go hit that patio, get drunk, breathe on each other, and die.