Legal Opinion

Denene, Inc. v. City of Charleston

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 24, 2004No. 25829PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Justice WALLER:

Appellants filed a declaratory judgment action seeking to invalidate an ordinance requiring that all commercial establishments within the city of Charleston, which serve alcohol for on-site consumption, close at 2 a.m. Both appellants and the City of Charleston (City) moved for summary judgment. The trial court denied appellants’ motion for summary judgment and granted City’s motion. We affirm.

FACTS

On July 18, 2000, City enacted an ordinance requiring that: Commercial establishments which allow for the on-premises consumption of beer, ale, porter and/or wine shall be prohibited…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Oyler v. BolesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Palazzolo v. Rhode IslandSupreme Court of the United States · 2001

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Byrd v. City of HartsvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
  2. Hill v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental ControlSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
  3. Dunes West Golf Club, LLC v. Town of Mount PleasantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2013
  4. Harbit v. City of CharlestonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2009
  5. Bodman v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2013

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