FILE PHOTO: Closed signs are seen on an AMC Theatre during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Led by the National Association of Theatre Owners, the lawsuit is the industry’s first resulting from the pandemic. “COVID-19 represents a serious public health risk, and plaintiffs support fair and reasonable actions by the government to address that risk,” the complaint said. “However, the government-mandated total closure of movie theatres is neither fair nor reasonable.”
Murphy’s office and the office of acting state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, who is also a defendant, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Holding the Borg accountable for their political overreach. Excellent...
AMC “All Must Covid”?
And just like that I’ll never step foot in an amcmovies theater again...
Do they not see what the hell is going on in this country?
I believe this corporation is owned by one of China's richest individual whi had been strategically buying-up American companies & corporations. During this pandemic, and 132,000 dead & economic downturn he is suing one of our states, NJ, in its governance for its people.🤔
Because there are so many blockbuster movies we all really want to see right now.....
Everybody out here building savings accounts because they're not spending $100 a week at the movies.
Night mode was on, but you can still see it right?
Here we go... Will the courts protect municipalities as well as they do corporations?
ghostsquawk some charts are about to change as we speak
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