Thursday, August 06, 2020

County Sues Church For Violation of COVID Orders

The county of Ventura, California filed suit in a state trial court yesterday seeking a temporary restraining order and an injunction against a church and its pastor for holding indoor worship services in violation of state and local COVID-19 orders.  The complaint (full text) in County of Ventura v. Godspeak Calvary Chapel, (CA Super. Ct., file 8/5/2020), alleges in part:
The wrongful conduct of defendants ..., unless and until enjoined and restrained by the court, will cause and continue to cause great and irreparable injury to the general public ... by creating a significant risk of further community spread of COVID-19, including hospitalizations and deaths, which in turn is likely to result in continued and further restrictions on businesses and other operations and activities within Ventura County, detrimentally affecting the quality of life of the entire community.
Ventura County Star reports on the lawsuit.