Judge throws out North End restaurant owners' suit against city over outdoor dining

"Plaintiffs are understandably upset with the City's policy authorizing on-street dining in other neighborhoods while banning it in the North End. Plaintiffs' unhappiness, however, cannot alone give rise to a cause of action against the City and unlock the doors of discovery in federal court."

"The restaurant owners argued that the city unfairly discriminated against the neighborhood in part due to their Italian descent. However, the judge found the restaurants failed to prove that the city's rules lacked a rational basis or came from bad faith."

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