Restaurateurs Sue LA County, Calling Shutdown A government Taking
Reply A 250-page suit brought by three restaurant owners accuses the government of using of their property to mitigate an emergency. (Shutterstock) LOS ANGELES, CA — Three owners of dine-in restaurants are suing the state and Los Angeles County, demanding compensation for what they say was the government's use of their property to mitigate an emergency when they were forced to stop indoor dining under coronavirus restrictions. James P. Trani, Steve Patrick and John Marvoich brought the 250-page suit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging the forced closures amounted to a government ...