• Re: Disney loses bid to dismiss or pause DeSantis board's state case

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    A Florida judge rejected DisneyAs bid to dismiss a state lawsuit filed by
    the board of supervisors that Gov. Ron DeSantis had picked to oversee Walt Disney WorldAs operations.

    The ruling in the state-level case is separate from DisneyAs ongoing
    federal political retaliation lawsuit against DeSantis and members of the board.

    Disney said it is ofully confidento it will prevail in both cases.

    A judge on Friday denied Disney
    As bid to dismiss or pause a state court lawsuit related to its bitter
    feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over control of a special tax district around the companyAs Orlando theme park.

    The ruling in the state-level case is separate from DisneyAs ongoing
    federal lawsuit accusing DeSantis and his allies of waging a political retaliation campaign against the entertainment giant over its opposition
    to a controversial classroom bill last year.

    oTodayAs decision has no bearing on our lawsuit in federal court to
    vindicate DisneyAs constitutional rights, and we are fully confident
    Disney will prevail in both the federal and state cases,o a Disney spokesperson said in a statement Friday afternoon.

    The protracted battle between Disney, one of FloridaAs largest employers,
    and DeSantis, a high-profile contender for the 2024 Republican
    presidential nomination, is being fought on multiple battlefields.

    In the two lawsuits, it currently centers on the special tax district that
    had allowed DisneyAs Orlando-area parks to effectively self-govern their operations since the 1960s.

    But the clash began last year, when Disney denounced legislation in
    Florida that limited classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation u dubbed oDonAt Say Gayo by critics. Soon after, DeSantis and
    his allies in the stateAs GOP-led Legislature moved to dissolve Disney
    WorldAs special district.

    The district, formerly known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, was ultimately left intact. But its name was changed to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, or CFTOD, and its five-member board of
    supervisors was replaced with figures picked by DeSantis himself.

    Before that new board took charge, Disney crafted and secured development deals that it says were aimed to protect its investments in the region.
    But the DeSantis-picked board cried foul, accusing Disney of thwarting its power.

    The board voted in April to void those deals, and Disney sued in federal court, accusing DeSantis of orchestrating a orelentless campaign to
    weaponize government power.o

    The CFTOD board countersued days later in state court. In May, Disney
    asked the court to dismiss that case, arguing in part that it was moot
    after DeSantis signed additional legislation that voided the companyAs development contracts.

    In FridayAs ruling, Judge Margaret Schreiber disagreed.

    The dispute over DisneyAs contracts owill not be resolved until a court of competent jurisdiction decides the issue in favor of one party or the
    other,o she wrote in a 14-page decision. oThat issue is alive and active
    and has real-world consequences for both parties.o

    DeSantis, whose political rhetoric is steeped in the language of
    conservative cultural warfare against owokeo issues, has kept up his
    attacks on Disney even as his campaign appears to be under strain.

    Once considered former President Donald TrumpAs only real challenger in
    the GOP primary fight, DeSantis has dealt with sagging poll numbers and growing questions from even his allies about his campaign strategy.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/28/disney-loses-bid-to-dismiss-or-pause- desantis-boards-state-case.html
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