'People Could Die': Wash. Justice Dings Appeal Of COVID Fine

By Rachel Riley ( May 14, 2026, 6:52 PM EDT) -- A Washington State Supreme Court justice pushed back Thursday after a restaurant argued state regulators improperly fined it nearly $1 million for offering indoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic, spurning the eatery's claim that regulators failed to cite any harm by noting "people could die" from the disease's spread....

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