Legal Opinion
Ellwest Stereo Theaters Inc. of Texas v. Byrd
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided June 8, 1979No. CA 3-77-1044-CPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WILLIAM M. TAYLOR, District Judge.
Plaintiff has sued to invalidate an Ordinance of the City of Dallas, Texas. That Ordinance is No. 15269 of September 13, 1976, which amended Sections 46-9.2 and 46-9.3 of Chapter 46, “THEATERS,” of the Dallas City Code. 1
Plaintiff sues under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and .28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. In particular, Plaintiff alleges that the City and its agents, the present Defendants, have taken its property without due process of law. 2
Plaintiff contends that it has been…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Freedman v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- SAMUELS Et Al. v. MACKELL, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF QUEENS COUNTY, Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Avalon Cinema Corp. v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Purple Onion, Inc. v. JacksonDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
- SDJ, Inc. v. City of HoustonDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1986
- Amico v. New Castle CountyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1984
- Gayety Theatres, Inc. v. City of MiamiCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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