Judge Tosses Gym Owner's Lawsuit Over COVID Closure

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A civil court judge dismissed a gym owner’s lawsuit against the state of Vermont seeking damages over Gov. Phil Scott’s order that his business be closed as part of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the Rutland Herald, Sean Manovill, owner of Club Fitness, sued the state, the governor and attorney general T.J. Donovan, arguing that they should pay for damages his business incurred when he was forced to close from March through June. The suit argued that the closure was “unconstitutional” and represented “unlawful taking.” 

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