A Wells County business is suing the health department, the governor and the state after being forced to shut down for violating the state's executive orders.
Joining us tonight.a wells county business is suing the health department, the governor and the state after being forced to shut down for violating the state's executive orders.fox 55's jentill neal spoke to customers and yergy's state road bbq's attorney about the decision.
Yergy's state road in bluffton is taking its beef with the governor to the courts.the 3 restaurant this week filed a lawsuit against gov.
Eric holcomb and the wells county health department after the restaurant was shut down for violating the statewide mask mandate and covid-19 capacity limits.attorney mark rutherford says they want the court to decide on the validity of the governor's orders so they can reopen.
> 01:04:27-01:04:55"it's a good case and it raises a good question can the governor just shut everything down and wells county health department rely on the governor's executive orders to do so.
The case is about separation of powers, who can do what and it's about the rule of law.
That's what we're asking the judge and the circut court to rule upon and what he thinks is the case on that matter."fox 55 received a response from the governor saying he believes the orders are well researched enough to enforce.?quote here?> 00:57:30-00:57:40"i know they make us where the mask and i don't think it's right to be made to wear a mask, but we obey the laws of the land."
Dale lee works at another restaurant in town.
Where she has to wear a mask.she says she follows the mandate because she's seen the impact of restaurant closures.> 00:58:00-00:58:09"i work in a small hometown restaurant and just being closed down for the short time that we were was very taxing on us."customer makayla lee says hopefully they can work something out soon.>00:58:21-00:58:29"i've only had it once or twice at the ossian deli.
I'm not one for bbq, but i really like their bbq."in bluffton, jentill neal fox 55 news
A Wells County business is suing the health department, the governor and the state after being forced to shut down for violating..