From the Associated Press — A western Michigan restaurant owner who spent four nights in jail for violating coronavirus-related orders is firing back weeks later. Marlena Pavlos-Hackney wants a refund of $15,000 in fines and contempt findings dropped. An attorney for Pavlos-Hackney says her rights were violated during a contentious court hearing on March 19. State regulators yanked Pavlos-Hackney’s food license in January for serving indoor diners and breaking other rules related to COVID-19. But the restaurant, Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria in Holland, stayed open in defiance. Pavlos-Hackney was arrested and spent four nights in jail until authorities were convinced that her restaurant would stay closed.
