Legal Opinion
Andy's Restaurant & Lounge, Inc. v. City of Gary
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 11, 2006No. 05-2225, 05-2287, 05-2288PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns the constitutionality of an ordinance enacted by the City of Gary (“City”) affecting “sexually oriented businesses.” In a thorough and well reasoned opinion, Magistrate Judge Rodovieh granted summary judgment for the City on the declaratory judgment action filed by some of the businesses affected by the ordinance. We affirm.
I. HISTORY
The City adopted the challenged Ordinance No.2000-83 (“the Ordinance”) on December 19, 2000. Its preamble states the City’s concern that “sexually oriented businesses,” among other things, “have a deleterious effect on…
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