Judge Makes Favorable Ruling for Disney in DeSantis Board Lawsuit

If you have been following along with the Disney vs. DeSantis proceedings, we have an update for you. This time things are going Disney’s way. Here are the details.

Disney vs. DeSantis

If you have been following along with the ongoing legal battle that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney have been locked in as of late, then it needs little explanation. Disney, DeSantis, and the DeSantis-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) are engaged in a Federal Lawsuit as well as a lawsuit in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida and a countersuit.

Now Judge Margaret H. Schreiber has made a new ruling in the case that the DeSantis-appointed CFTOD filed against Disney in the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. The intent of the lawsuit is to nullify agreements between the former Reedy Creek Tourism District and Disney. The agreement essentially transferred power from the Reedy Creek Tourism District to Disney prior to the district being dissolved.

Previously, Judge Schreiber denied Disney’s Motion to Dismiss the suit altogether. However, for the moment, things might just be looking up for Disney.

The New Ruling

Disney filed a Motion for Continuance to have the date of the hearing scheduled for this December pushed into 2024. Disney essentially made this move because the CFTOD failed to comply with the deadlines set forth for discovery. What’s more, the documents that the CFTOD eventually produced did not satisfy the request.

The judge agreed with Disney this time. Therefore, she ruled in Disney’s favor and granted the Motion for Continuance.

Now a new hearing has been set. As it stands, the hearing will not be held until March 12, 2024. Of course, that is assuming the CTFOD complies with discovery in the meantime.

The Judge ruled in favor of Disney’s motion and moved the hearing to March 12, 2024.

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