Disney accuses oversight board of slow-walking discovery in civil lawsuit
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is accusing the district that now regulates Disney’s Orlando theme park of failing to respond to Disney’s document requests in preparation for the district’s summary judgment motion in state court.
Disney attorneys made the allegation that the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) is delaying the discovery process in a lawsuit against Disney that is being litigated in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
The lawsuit is part of an ongoing dispute between the two parties after the previous Reedy Creek Improvement District was phased out and a new district with a board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis put in place to oversee Disney’s operations. The state lawsuit was filed in the wake of Disney opposing a state law signed by DeSantis that limited public school discussions of topics dealing with sexual orientation and gender identity.