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COVID-19: CT Bar Packed With Hundreds Of Customers Shut Down For Violating Reopening Rules COVID-19: CT Bar Packed With Hundreds Of Customers Shut Down For Violating Reopening Rules
Covid-19: CT Bar Packed With Hundreds Of Customers Shut Down For Violating Reopening Rules A Connecticut nightclub has been shut down after packing in hundreds of patrons against state rules amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The 50’s Lounge on Fitch Street in New Haven was shut down by state health officials for violating state rules and city ordinances that were put in place as a precaution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure came following multiple complaints from area residents on Saturday, June 20, of activity at the bar, where there was an estimated 1,000 patrons packing the place from wall to wall. “I first arrived on-site as part of the inspection condu…
COVID-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order COVID-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order
Covid-19: Judge Throws Out CT Lounge Owner's Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order A federal judge has rejected a complaint from a pair of Connecticut bar owners who alleged that the state’s emergency orders limiting the size of social gatherings violated their constitutional rights. U.S. District of Connecticut Judge Michael Shea ruled this week to uphold the state’s emergency orders after a lawsuit was brought by Michael Amato and Joy Monsanto, the owners of the 50’s Lounge in New Haven. The bar owners alleged that the closures orders amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak was unconstitutional and could force them out of business. Shea denied the temporary res…