A judge has tentatively struck down Los Angeles County's controversial ban on outdoor dining, calling it an
abuse of emergency power and one that lacks "science, evidence or logic."
In a Tuesday morning written ruling, L.A. County Superior Court Judge James Chalfant overturned the county's ban on outdoor dining, which went into effect Nov. 25 following a sharp spike in coronavirus cases. The Real Deal obtained a copy of the "tentative" ruling. Chalfant has scheduled an afternoon hearing, which will confirm or change the 53-page ruling.