Wednesday, August 09 2006
FRANKFORT, KY - A new smoking ban went into effect in Frankfort this week, but a judge has already ordered the city not to enforce it, at least for the time being.
The temporary restraining order came one day after five businesses filed a lawsuit, contending they would suffer immediate and irreparable damage from the ban because customers would go where they could freely smoke.
Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate ruled that the business owners had shown the potential for irreparable damage if the ban is enforced and set a hearing for next Wednesday.
All of the business owners alleged that they would lose all or virtually all of their income because of the ban.
Frankfort city solicitor Rob Moore said at Wednesday's hearing, the city will ask that the restraining order be dissolved.
Source: LEX18.com in Lexington, KY, as reported by the Associated Press
Published: August 10, 2006
