A Commonwealth Court judge has rejected an effort by a group of restaurants to overturn Gov. Tom Wolfâs ban on indoor dining implemented in response to rising COVID-19 cases.
Three Luzerne County restaurants â Tammyâs Kitchen in Larksville, Benny Brewing Co. in Hanover Twp. and Breaker Brewing Company in Wilkes-Barre Twp. â joined a statewide coalition of more than 20 Pennsylvania restaurants in the suit.
The lawsuit alleged Wolfâs order, which went into effect Dec. 12, violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions by unfairly treating bars and restaurants differently than other businesses that attract large groups of people.