Legal Opinion
Motion Picture Appeal Board of the City of Chicago v. S. K. FILMS
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 22, 1978No. 78-1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mejda
Plaintiffs, the Motion Picture Appeal Board of the City of Chicago and its members (hereinafter “the Board”), brought this action pursuant to section 155 — 7.2 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, to enjoin defendant, S. K. Films, from showing a film entitled “The First Nudie Musical” in Chicago theaters to persons under the age of 18 years. Following a trial in the circuit court of Cook County, the injunction was issued and defendant appealed.
On appeal, defendant contends that: (1) the Chicago motion picture exhibition ordinance does not meet due process requirements in that the Board is not…
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