Disney Files Countersuit In State Court Against Ron DeSantis-Appointed Special District Board; Compa

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Disney Files Countersuit In State Court Against Ron DeSantis-Appointed Special District Board; Company Seeks Damages And Claims Retaliation
Ted Johnson Fri, August 18, 2023 at 10:45 AM CDT·3 min read


The Walt Disney Co. filed a counterclaim against the Ron DeSantis-appointed board of a special district that covers its Florida theme parks, seeking damages and the enforcement of a set of development contracts.

The company’s lawsuit, filed in Florida state court in Orange County, FL, was a response to litigation filed by the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Board, which was appointed by DeSantis in late February after the state moved to strip Disney of its 55 years of control over the special district.


Read the Disney Reedy Creek counterclaim.

In the counterclaim, the company’s legal team, led by Dan Petrocelli, wrote that Disney is seeking unspecified damages and wants a court order that the board comply with a development contracts between the special district and Walt Disney World.

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In their own state court lawsuit, the DeSantis-controlled board claimed that the Disney-Reedy Creek contracts were a “backroom deal” intended to “tie the hands of the new, independent board.” DeSantis also led a state legislative effort to invalidate those contracts.

Disney, however, insisted that the development contracts were approved with proper public notice and other procedures followed, with members of the press present for the special district board meetings. The district’s previous name was the Reedy Creek Improvement District.

In April, Disney filed a federal lawsuit against DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board, claiming that the governor violated its First Amendment and other constitutional rights. Disney accused the governor of retaliation after the company publicly opposed a parental rights bill, which detractors dub the “don’t say gay” law, last year.......................

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/disney-files-countersuit-state-court-154554313.html

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2. It's true that the enemy of enemy is not my friend, but...

that's not always true. I'll gladly side with the Mouse on this one.

Steamboat Willie lives.

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3. It is all good. Now meatball can concentrate on

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4. A backroom deal?

I seem to recall all of it done in full public view.

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7. Desatan's fiasco is going to bankrupt Florida.

So much for fiscal responsibility. The GQP is bankrupt on so many accounts, especially bankrupt is their care for anyone but themselves.

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8. Who said Disney is a law firm with a theme park?

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9. You started that fight, Ron.

But you don’t get to say when it’s over.

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