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Beauty supply store fights

closure, wins court appeal

By Ashley Smith
Published: Apr. 7, 2020 at 9:05 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A Cincinnati beauty supply store

fought Gov. Mike DeWine’s order that forced all non-
essential businesses to close and won.

Amazon Beauty Supply was told to close last week but

owner Sean Lee said his store should remain open
because it sells essential items including personal
hygiene products and more.

“I had to cut a deal with the prosecutor,” Lee explained.

“I won’t sell jewelry, I won’t sell fashion items so can
you please allow me to continue my business as it
stands.”

Lee says most of his customers require special hair

care items that they can only get that at stores like his.
He says he tried to explain this to officials but it fell on
deaf ears. That’s when he hired a lawyer.

“There are things I think we can all agree are essential,”

Finney Law Firm Partner Matt Okiishi explained.
“Firefighters are essential. hospitals are essential. But
the stay-at-home order defines essential very very
broadly.”

In just a few days, Lee won his appeal and with certain
safety measures in place were allowed to reopen.

Tuesday, a line of customers was waiting outside to

shop.

“All the customers that walk in my door need to be

hand sanitized and they have to have a mask on,” Lee
said.

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Lee says these new measures protect his customers

and his employees. He also says his customers have
been very supportive of his effort to keep his store
open.

“If businesses are legitimately essential, if they feel like

they are needed by their community," Okiishi said. "
[they] Should take steps to reopen and serve their
communities.”

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