Gianforte: State will seek to drop lawsuit against Flathead businesses
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said Thursday he was directing staff at the Department of Public Health and Human Services to “seek dismissal” of lawsuits filed by the previous administration against five Flathead County businesses.
The state health department sued the businesses in late October, saying they had failed to abide by a COVID-19 mask mandate ordered by former Gov. Steve Bullock. After a judge declined to grant a preliminary injunction in November, the businesses sued back, alleging the department had selectively targeted them and hurt them financially.
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