Disney asks Florida court to dismiss suit from DeSantis-picked board

Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday asked a Florida judge to dismiss a lawsuit from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ hand-selected board that seeks to invalidate the entertainment company’s development contracts for the land encompassing its vast parks and resorts in the Sunshine State.

Therefore, the dispute should be resolved in federal court where Disney is battling DeSantis, the company’s lawyers argue. The company came out against the law, known to critics as “Don’t Say Gay” legislation, last year. DeSantis responded by deriding Disney as a “woke” corporation and by trying to strip Disney of its self-governing privileges in the Reedy Creek Improvement District.Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have been battling over the company’s self-governing powers in the area of the state that includes Walt Disney World Resort.

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