Boston Defeats Restaurants’ Retaliation, Due Process Claims Over Outdoor Dining Rollback

The lawsuit challenged Boston’s phased rollback of pandemic-era outdoor dining in the North End, where officials cited congestion, traffic and neighborhood rules to justify stricter rules than those imposed elsewhere.

       

The lawsuit challenged Boston’s phased rollback of pandemic-era outdoor dining in the North End, where officials cited congestion, traffic and neighborhood rules to justify stricter rules than those imposed elsewhere.