A lawsuit has been filed against Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order to keep certain businesses closed. | Facebook
A lawsuit has been filed against Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order to keep certain businesses closed. | Facebook
A group of North Carolina business owners upset that Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order is keeping them shut down filed a lawsuit claiming the mandate denies their state constitutional rights.
Spas, gyms, health clubs and karate dojos have joined together to challenge Cooper's executive order, Carolina Journal reported on May 27. The business owners are claiming it denies them the right to enjoy the fruits of their labor, as stated in the North Carolina constitution.
Cooper's reopening plan allows some businesses to resume with a limited capacity, while other operations remain shut down, including, gyms, spas and the like, the Carolina Journal reported.
Rep. Keith Kidwell (R-Beaufort) told Carolina Journal that spas, gyms, karate dojos and health clubs are essential services.
“Gov. Cooper fails to realize that they are not there as social clubs... They are an essential part of the health and well being of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians," Kidwell told Carolina Journal. “This injustice to the business owners cannot be permitted to continue and we are confident the court will find in favor of the business owners..."
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