{"id":9785,"date":"2020-08-19T09:39:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T13:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/?p=9785"},"modified":"2020-08-19T09:39:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T13:39:38","slug":"lawsuit-on-the-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lawyer.com\/index.php\/lawsuit-on-the-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawsuit on the Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Restaurants, eateries, and bars in New York City are allegedly receiving less than fair or equal treatment by the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA).\u00a0 While one establishment received a liquor license suspension after 30 warnings or violations, the liquor license for another restaurant was revoked after only one violation.\u00a0 One of the restaurants that has been handed a liquor license suspension is fighting back, claiming the SLA conducted a hollow investigation and did not uphold the rules of due process.\u00a0 The restaurant is Cloister Caf\u00e9, located in the East Village.<\/p>\n

In the lawsuit, the Medieval-style establishment is asking for the SLA to remove the suspension until a proper investigation and hearing takes place.\u00a0 In addition, Cloister Caf\u00e9 is also seeking compensation for revenue it lost during the mandatory closing.\u00a0 The suspension stems from reports of the Cloister Caf\u00e9 holding \u201cpandemic parties\u201d<\/a> for larger gatherings.\u00a0 The people who attended were in close proximity to one another, which defied social distancing orders.\u00a0 The SLA affirms that it conducted an appropriate inspection of the Cloister Caf\u00e9 property on August 7th<\/sup>at about 12:30 am.\u00a0 Several instances of violations were witnessed by both the New York City Sheriff\u2019s Office and New York State investigators.\u00a0 One of the violations involves the broken curfew for outside dining, which ends at 11 pm. \u00a0The restaurant\u2019s actions were determined to be a threat to the health of patrons and residents.<\/p>\n

Despite this report, the Cloister Caf\u00e9 is accusing the SLA of relying on an article published by the Gothamist, a website that highlights New York City news, events, and food.\u00a0 The website provided a detailed account of the apparent parties that were hosted by the Cloister Caf\u00e9.\u00a0 Shortly after that column was published, the restaurant\u2019s liquor license was suspended.\u00a0The Cloister Caf\u00e9 does not only blame the Gothamist article, but also believes social media posts have served as catalysts to the suspension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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