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AdvertisementOwner of Color Cafe says restrictions prevent her from operating at a profitSalon owner sues governor over state of emergency orderOwner of Color Cafe says restrictions prevent her from operating at a profitHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHAT HER BUSINESS IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING FOR GOOD. SIOBHAN: ON THE SAME DAY HER SALON WAS ALLOWED TO REOPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS, MARY RIVARD, OWNER OF THE COLOR CAFE IN NEW LONDON, FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU. &gt;&gt; I FEEL LIKE MY HANDS ARE SO TIED AND I’M TRAPPED NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN MY BUSINESS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE RUN. &gt;&gt; THESE GUIDELINES MAKE IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR THESE BUSINESSES TO OPERATE REALISTICALLY AT A PROFIT. SIOBHAN: 90% OF RIVARD’S BUSINESS IS HAIR COLORING. UNDER THE NEW RESTRICTIONS, SHE SAYS SHE CANNOT MAKE ENOUGH TO STAY OPEN. &gt;&gt; IT’S NEVER BEEN ABOUT MONEY FOR ME. THIS BUSINESS HAS NEVER BEEN ABOUT MONEY FOR ME. IT’S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE WITH MY CLIENTS AND I LOVE WHAT I DO. SIOBHAN: THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THAT THE GOVERNOR LACKS THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE STATE’S EMERGENCY STATUTE TO CONTINUE TO DECLARE AND RENEW THE STATE OF EMERGENCY ORIGINALLY DECLARED BACK IN MARCH. IT INCLUDES AN EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND THE ORDER THAT EXTENDED THE SHUTDOWN OF NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES, WHILE ALSO SEEKING DAMAGES. &gt;&gt; UNDER THE CONSTITUTION, FOR VIOLATION OF MY CLIENT’S EQUAL PROTECTION RIGHTS, AND WE’RE ALSO ALLEGING THIS IS AN ILLEGAL TAKING. IT HAS DEPRIVED HER OF THE ECONOMIC USE OF HER BUSINESS. SIOBHAN: RIVARD SAYS BACK IN MARCH SHE LAID OFF HER EMPLOYEES SO THEY COULD COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT. SHE DID RECEIVE $3,000 FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS DISASTER RELIEF FUND. &gt;&gt; I DON’T WANT A HANDOUT. I WANT TO GO TO WORK. I WANT TO DO MY JOB THAT I’VE TRAINED FOR FOR 35 YEARS. IT’S HEARTBREAKING TO ME. SIOBHAN: RIVARD’S ATTORNEY EXPECTS A HEARING DATE WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING, "THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IS REVIEWING THE SUIT. IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE TO COMMENT ANY FURTHER ON ACTIVE LITIGATION." SIOBHAN LOPEZ, WMUR NEAdvertisementSalon owner sues governor over state of emergency orderOwner of Color Cafe says restrictions prevent her from operating at a profitA hair salon owner in New London is suing Governor Chris Sununu over the extension of New Hampshire’s state of emergency order.&gt;&gt; Download the FREE WMUR appMary Rivard, owner of Color Café, filed the lawsuit on Monday – the same day she was allowed to reopen with restrictions.&gt;&gt; Latest coronavirus coverage from WMUR“I feel like my hands are so tied and I’m trapped not being able to run my business the way it should be run,” she told WMUR.“The guidelines make it virtually impossible for these businesses to operate realistically at a profit,” said her attorney Robert Fojo.&gt;&gt; COVID-19 in NH: What you need to knowRivard said 90 percent of her business is hair coloring, a service she cannot perform under current restrictions, so she can’t make enough money to stay open.“This business has never been about money for me,” she said. “It’s always been about the experience with my clients and I love what I do.”The lawsuit claims that the governor lacks the authority under the state’s emergency statute to continue to declare and renew the state of emergency originally declared in March.The suit includes an emergency request for a restraining order against the emergency declaration and the order that extended the shutdown of non-essential businesses, while also seeking damages.“Under the Constitution for violation of my client’s equal protection rights, we’re also alleging this is an illegal taking. It has deprived her of the economic use of her business,” said Fojo.Rivard said she laid off her employees in March so they could collect unemployment. She also said she received $3,000 from the Small Business Disaster Relief Fund.“I don’t want a handout. I want to go to work. I want to do my job that I’ve trained for for 35 years. It’s heartbreaking for me,” Rivard said.Fojo said he expects a hearing date within the next two weeks.Spokesman Ben Vihstadt from the governor’s office responded in a statement to WMUR that said in part, “The Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the suit. It would be inappropriate to comment any further on active litigation.”A hair salon owner in New London is suing Governor Chris Sununu over the extension of New Hampshire’s state of emergency order.&gt;&gt;AdvertisementMary Rivard, owner of Color Café, filed the lawsuit on Monday – the same day she was allowed to reopen with restrictions.&gt;&gt; “I feel like my hands are so tied and I’m trapped not being able to run my business the way it should be run,” she told WMUR.“The guidelines make it virtually impossible for these businesses to operate realistically at a profit,” said her attorney Robert Fojo.&gt;&gt;Rivard said 90 percent of her business is hair coloring, a service she cannot perform under current restrictions, so she can’t make enough money to stay open.“This business has never been about money for me,” she said. “It’s always been about the experience with my clients and I love what I do.”The lawsuit claims that the governor lacks the authority under the state’s emergency statute to continue to declare and renew the state of emergency originally declared in March.The suit includes an emergency request for a restraining order against the emergency declaration and the order that extended the shutdown of non-essential businesses, while also seeking damages.“Under the Constitution for violation of my client’s equal protection rights, we’re also alleging this is an illegal taking. It has deprived her of the economic use of her business,” said Fojo.Rivard said she laid off her employees in March so they could collect unemployment. She also said she received $3,000 from the Small Business Disaster Relief Fund.“I don’t want a handout. I want to go to work. I want to do my job that I’ve trained for for 35 years. It’s heartbreaking for me,” Rivard said.Fojo said he expects a hearing date within the next two weeks.Spokesman Ben Vihstadt from the governor’s office responded in a statement to WMUR that said in part, “The Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the suit. It would be inappropriate to comment any further on active litigation.”Loading more articles...

AdvertisementOwner of Color Cafe says restrictions prevent her from operating at a profitSalon owner sues governor over state of emergency orderOwner of Color Cafe says restrictions prevent her from operating at a profitHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHAT HER BUSINESS IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING FOR GOOD. SIOBHAN: ON THE SAME DAY HER SALON WAS ALLOWED TO REOPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS, MARY RIVARD, OWNER OF THE COLOR CAFE IN NEW LONDON, FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU. &gt;&gt; I FEEL LIKE MY HANDS ARE SO TIED AND I’M TRAPPED NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN MY BUSINESS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE RUN....

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