Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Between City and Local Bar, Ending 2-Year COVID Battle

Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Between City and Local Bar, Ending 2-Year COVID Battle
The shuttered Tinhorn Flats Saloon and Grill in Burbank, Calif., on August 25, 2022. Jill McLaughlin/The Epoch Times
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BURBANK, Calif.—A two-year legal battle between the City of Burbank and a popular Western-themed restaurant and bar shut down by authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic has concluded after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge recently dismissed all remaining claims from both sides.

The Tinhorn Flats Saloon and Grill on Magnolia Boulevard was a local favorite before it was forced to close and fined several hundred thousand dollars by the city and Los Angeles County during the pandemic.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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