WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS US INC v. DESANTIS et al Featured Case

Plaintiff Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against Defendants Governor Ronald D. DeSantis, Acting Secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Meredity Ivey, Board Chair of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Martin Garcia, Board Members of the Central Tourism Oversight District Michael Sasso, Brian Aungst, Jr., Ron Peri, and Bridget Ziegler and Administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District John Classe. Plaintiff alleged that defendants violated the Contracts Clause, Takings Clause, Due Process Clause and First Amendment by interfering with its contracts with the Reedy Creek Improvement District in retaliation for its protected speech about Florida House Bill 1557.

Plaintiff: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.
Defendant: RONALD D DESANTIS, Meredith Ivey, Martin Garcia, Michael Sasso, Brian Aungst, Jr., Ron Peri, Bridget Ziegler and John Classe
Case Number: 4:2023cv00163
Filed: April 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MARTIN A FITZPATRICK
Referring Judge: MARK E WALKER
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 27, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to BRIAN AUNGST JR, JOHN CLASSE, RONALD D DESANTIS, MARTIN GARCIA, MEREDITH IVEY, RON PERI, MICHAEL SASSO, BRIDGET ZIEGLER. (Attachments: # 1 summons, # 2 summons, # 3 summons, # 4 summons, # 5 summons, # 6 summons, # 7 summons) (sjb)
April 27, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to BRIAN AUNGST JR, JOHN CLASSE, RONALD D DESANTIS, MARTIN GARCIA, MEREDITH IVEY, RON PERI, MICHAEL SASSO, BRIDGET ZIEGLER. (Attachments: #1 summons, #2 summons, #3 summons, #4 summons, #5 summons, #6 summons, #7 summons) (sjb)
April 26, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE Under FRCP 5.1 and LR 24.1 by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. (LOSEY, ADAM)
April 26, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. identifying Corporate Parent THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc... (LOSEY, ADAM)
April 26, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (LOSEY, ADAM)
April 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AFLNDC-7840257.), filed by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Summons for Ronald D. DeSantis, # 4 Summons for Meredith Ivey, # 5 Summons for Martin Garcia, # 6 Summons for Michael Sasso, # 7 Summons for Ron Peri, # 8 Summons for Bridget Ziegler, # 9 Summons for Brian Aungst, Jr., # 10 Summons for John Classe) (LOSEY, ADAM)

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Plaintiff: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.
Represented By: ADAM COLBY LOSEY
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Defendant: RONALD D DESANTIS
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Defendant: Meredith Ivey
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Defendant: Michael Sasso
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Defendant: Brian Aungst, Jr.
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