Disney Seeks Dismissal Of Suit By FL Oversight Board

Reuters reports:

Walt Disney Co will ask a Florida judge on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit by a state oversight board as part of the entertainment giant’s effort to pursue its case against Governor Ron DeSantis, the latest in a year-long feud between the two.

Disney wants Judge Margaret Schreiber in Orlando to dismiss a lawsuit filed in May by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, which controls development around the company’s theme parks.

The lawsuit seeks to void “backroom deals” favorable to Disney that the district alleges were struck with a prior district board and in violation of state law.

Read the full article. Disney itself is suing the DeSantis administration for “weaponizing” state agencies against their operations.

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