On Friday, a Los Angeles County judge authorized the City of Burbank to cut off electricity the Tin Horn Flats restaurant for staying open in defiance of a court order.
The Los Angeles Superior Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against Tin Horn Flats last Monday (March 8th) which required them to close the restaurant.
Back in February, the city revoked the restaurant’s permit, a month after Los Angeles County revoked the restaurant’s health permit.
The city says it took civil action against them after the restaurant broke the state and local in-person dining ban that was issued in December.
Hours before the Los Angeles judge authorized Burbank to cut electricity, the restaurant posted a quote from Thomas Jefferson, with a caption that stated: "I simply will NEVER comply. Not for any reason and not from any advice from anyone. I chose to disobey rules that have zero science behind them and rules that directly threaten my livelihood needlessly. These people implementing and following these rules do NOT represent my values nor my beliefs. I will go down with my ship if need be."
The restaurant posted a picture of their power being disconnected, writing “This is what it looks like when the government decides you are NOT an essential business. Power has been turned off. WE WILL NOT COMPLY. WE WILL BE OPEN AT 12 NOON.”
The restaurant started a GoFundMe for their legal defense.