Florida judge rejects Disney's request to toss state lawsuit
A state judge on Friday denied Disney’s request to throw out a lawsuit seeking to nullify a loophole the entertainment giant used to wrestle back authority over its sprawling central Florida theme park.
The legal fight centers on an agreement the California-based entertainment giant quietly made in February with a previous board that had authority over Disney’s central Florida theme park. That agreement essentially gave control of the area back to Disney for decades — after the Florida Legislature moved to strip Disney of its autonomy.
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District state lawsuit against Disney argues that the company’s February agreement giving it back authority “reek[s] of...
