In Amato v. Elicker, No. 3:20-cv-464 (MPS), 2020 WL
2542788 (D. Conn. May 19, 2020), the court denied injunctive relief
to the co-owners and operators of 50's Lounge LLC against
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker in
relation to their emergency executive orders, including ones
limiting restaurants, bars and private clubs to serving food and
alcohol for off-premises consumption and limiting the number of
people who may gather for social or recreational purposes. The
plaintiffs averred that the orders present a great financial
hardship to the business, but they voluntarily closed their
restaurant before the orders required it. Because of this and
because the plaintiffs offered no allegations or testimony that the
lounge would reopen if the court grants a favorable ruling, the
court determined that they lack standing to challenge Executive
Order No. 7D, prohibiting on-premises consumption and banning
non-essential gatherings. Even if they had
