Ron DeSantisfor retaliation after the company spoke out against the legislation.
The court must determine whether the plaintiff has demonstrated a proper purpose to inspect books and records.
He decidedly has not, the judge wrote, citing the lawyer-driven nature of this action.
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He reviewed but made no edits to the Complaint.
He did not see the news articles proffered as evidence in support of his claim.
But their disagreement is not evidence of wrongdoing.
DeSantis signed it into law on March 28.
The same day, Disney issued a public statement opposing it.
DeSantis said the company had crossed the line.
There is no indication that the directors suffered from disabling conflicts.
Nor is there any evidence that the directors were grossly negligent or acted in bad faith.
Disneys public rebuke of HB 1557 followed.
For older grades, it prohibits lessons on these topics deemed not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate.
The plaintiff has not provided a credible basis from which to infer possible wrongdoing, the judge said.
Perhaps the Board could have avoided political blowback by remaining silent on HB 1557.
At the same time, doing so could have damaged the companys corporate culture and employee morale.
