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So who won the Reedy Creek War? We can expect all sides to remain cagey about the details while declaring wins, but only one side truly needed this to get set aside in the short run. And that side doesn’t work in Jacksonville Tallahassee [corrected].
The Associated Press calls this a “settlement” between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis:
Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district.
In a meeting, the members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved the settlement agreement, ending almost two years of litigation that was sparked by DeSantis’ takeover of the district from Disney supporters following the company’s opposition to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.
The Tampa Free Press instead reports it as a full-scale retreat by Bob Iger:
Disney has withdrawn its lawsuits against the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and acknowledges that the development agreement made at the last minute is invalid and unenforceable. …
“As usual, the media were wrong,” said Florida Governor DeSantis’ Communications Director Bryan Griffin Wednesday.
“Today’s settlement also includes acknowledgement from Disney that the last-minute Development Agreement is “null and void… hav[ing] no legal effect or enforceability” and stipulates the same to other similar restrictive covenants and comprehensive plan amendments made prior to CFTOD,” said Griffin.
Which take is correct? The fact that one side plans to hold a press conference at 12:15 ET offers a big clue, and that presser will feature DeSantis, not Iger. This is only a “settlement” in the sense that the CFTOD agreed not to keep suing Disney over their fraudulent machinations if Disney ended its attempt to bully Florida out of its sovereignty in federal and state courts.
Bill
Article URL : https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/03/27/breaking-disney-surrenders-in-reedy-creek-war-n3785480