Disney on Friday asked a federal court to narrow the scope of its lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but the judge rejected the motion on procedural grounds.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor rejected Disney's motion on procedural grounds, inviting the company to refile "after conferring with Defendants and otherwise complying with the Local Rules," court documents show.
Disney moved to narrow its federal lawsuit weeks after the company's failed bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the CFTOD in state court. The board is seeking to have agreements that gave Disney broad construction powers to be voided after the board voted to end the development contracts that Disney had made before the board took over amid what it called a "climate of escalating retaliation," according to CNBC.
Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Iowa 2023 Lincoln Dinner on July 28, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. DeSantis has called on Disney to drop its lawsuit. The dispute over Disney's agreements overlaps both cases, and Disney wants to have that matter handled at state court while the free speech claims against DeSantis are litigated in federal court.
Disney’s former Reedy Creek Improvement District , which had allowed the theme park giant to self-govern since the 1960s before Disney World first opened, with allied board members to the new CFTOD this year.
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