Civil Litigation
Sep. 14, 2020
Mall retailers sue LA County over closure orders
Retailers located inside a Torrance shopping center sued Los Angeles County in federal court, claiming the order allowing only certain businesses to reopen is discriminatory and arbitrary. Gov. Gavin Newsom's Aug. 28 statewide order says counties are allowed to reopen indoor shopping centers with 25 percent capacity at maximum while common areas and food courts are closed. However, Los Angeles County hasn't' allowed indoor stores inside malls to reopen, unlike other counties that are on the same risk tier classification zone like Alameda, San Bernardino and Alameda counties.
Retailers in a Torrance shopping mall are challenging Los Angeles County's mandate that they remain shut while other businesses have been allowed to reopen.
Plaintiff and proposed class representative Daisy Rivas owns a Pro Images Sports franchise in the Del Amo Fashion Center and several other locations in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. Los Angeles County's public health order allowing only curbside service for Rivas and o...
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