BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The Quest Club can now stay open after a judge granted the nightclub a temporary restraining order. The club’s owner is also being sued for wrongful death related to that deadly double shooting in May.
Officers say they have been called to the business more than 100 times in the last year.
The city has already filed a motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order. In the motion, they detail how and why they were able to revoke the club’s licenses. Still, at the moment, the TRO remains in effect.
“Our office’s goal is to maintain his business and ensure it stays open so that the businesses employees can keep their jobs and take care of their families,” said Quest’s attorney Yashiba Blanchard in a statement.
The city declined the opportunity to comment, but at last week’s city council meeting, Councilor J.T. Moore voiced his frustration with the safety efforts made by the club over the last year.
“Guess who didn’t get wanded? Guess who didn’t get patted down and checked? Guess who didn’t see a security guard? I’ll tell you what I did see. Someone rolled a blunt right in my face. A blunt, weed, marijuana, runts, zaza,” said Moore.
The next hearing in this case is scheduled for Monday Sept. 30 at 8:30 a.m. and this is not the only case Quest is fighting.
The family of Terrance Brown, who was killed at the club on May 24, also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the 24 hour club.
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