Las Vegas hotel that defied coronavirus restrictions loses legal battle
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A Las Vegas hotel that defied coronavirus restrictions in 2020 and was fined by the state lost its legal battle on Friday.
Clark County District Court Judge Nancy Allf dismissed the case that the Ahern Hotel and Convention Center brought against the state, State Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Friday.
The judge determined the actions made by the state at the time to impose capacity limits were reasonable due to the pandemic.
The judge also said the lawsuit was moot since the restrictions on capacity have been limited since last August when the hotel filed the lawsuit.
“Today, the court recognized what we already knew – the state has a responsibility to protect the lives of Nevadans,” said Ford.
“We need to be united as Nevadans against this deadly pandemic to defeat it, once and for all," he added."These emergency directives are designed to keep Nevadans safe from a deadly virus while also balancing their rights as individuals. The court agreed that we struck the right balance with this directive, and I am proud of my Office for their hard work in this case."
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The Hill has reached out to attorney Sigal Chattah, who is representing the hotel, for comment.
