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Judge agrees to drop 27 plaintiffs from COVID bar shutdown case
A judge has agreed to drop 27 plaintiffs from the group of bar owners suing the governor over COVID-related mandatory shutdowns in 2020.
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Raleigh defendants seek dismissal of arrested COVID protester’s suit
Raleigh is asking the North Carolina Court of Appeals to dismiss city defendants from a lawsuit filed by a woman arrested in 2020 after a ReopenNC COVID shutdown protest.
Opinion
Bar shutdown cases remind NC of Cooper’s legacy
Recent North Carolina Supreme Court rulings offer good news for those interested in protecting economic rights. The news might not be as good for former Gov. Roy Cooper.
News
Top NC court allows bar owners to pursue COVID shutdown cases against governor
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions Friday allowing bar owners in the state to pursue lawsuits against the governor over COVID-related shutdowns in 2020. The court’s majority emphasized the bar owners’ state constitutional rights to the “fruits of their own labor.”
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Judge drops some defendants, allows COVID protester’s lawsuit to move forward
A woman arrested after a COVID-19 shutdown protest in Raleigh in 2020 can proceed with her lawsuit against the city and four law enforcement officials. She cannot pursue claims against the governor, Wake County district attorney, or the head of the state Department of Public Safety.
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Arrested COVID shutdown protester takes case to NC court
A woman arrested after a 2020 Raleigh protest of then-Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 shutdown order heads back to court next week. She will ask a Wake County judge to allow her to proceed with a lawsuit against state and local officials.
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NC woman hopes 4th Circuit revives lawsuit over COVID protest arrest
A High Point woman is asking a federal Appeals Court to allow her to move forward with a lawsuit challenging her arrest during a 2020 protest in Raleigh against government COVID shutdown orders. A trial judge dismissed Monica Ussery’s suit in June 2024.
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State Supreme Court backs bars, restaurants in COVID-related insurance dispute
A unanimous North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled in favor of bars and restaurants that sued their insurance company over a refusal to cover losses linked to COVID-19 shutdowns. In a separate case, the court unanimously rejected a COVID-related insurance claim from clothing retailer Cato.
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Split state Supreme Court leaves ruling for UNC in COVID case intact
The North Carolina Supreme Court split, 3-3, in a case seeking to invalidate a state law protecting the University of North Carolina System from lawsuits related to COVID shutdowns in spring 2020. The split announced Friday means a legal win for the university. A state Appeals Court ruling favoring the UNC system remains in place “without precedential value,” according to the high court’s two-page opinion.
Opinion
Justice hopes new test puts NC governments on notice
One member of the North Carolina Supreme Court sees the recent Ace Speedway decision as an important precedent for economic liberty.
News
State Supreme Court to decide whether NC bars can sue over COVID shutdowns
The North Carolina Supreme Court heard two separate challenges Wednesday to Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision to keep private bars closed while other businesses reopened during the COVD-19 pandemic. In both cases, bar owners seek compensation from the state for the forced closings.
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Top NC court to decide if UNC System students can seek COVID-related refunds
The North Carolina Supreme Court tackled a pair of cases Tuesday that could determine whether University of North Carolina System students can seek refunds related to COVID campus shutdowns. Those two cases were part of a series of eight COVID-related disputes the state’s top court is considering over two days.
