Dallas salon owner gets 7 days in jail for reopening during coronavirus lockdown

A Dallas salon owner was sentenced to seven days behind bars Tuesday for disobeying coronavirus shutdown orders, doing business well ahead of even the aggressive reopening plans in Texas.

Dallas County Judge Eric Moye held Shelley Luther, owner of Salon À la Mode, and her corporate entity, Hot Mess Enterprises, in criminal and civil contempt.

Moye cited "the refusal of the defendants to cease operation of the salon, despite the clear and unambiguous language of the order."

"The defiance of the court's order was open, flagrant and intentional. The defendants, although having been given an opportunity to do so, have expressed no contrition, remorse or regret for their contemptuous action."

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