Legal Opinion
Perfect Puppy, Inc. v. City of East Providence
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided March 31, 2015No. C.A. No. 14-257 SPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WILLIAM E. SMITH, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Perfect Puppy, Inc., a pet store, has brought a declaratory judgment action to invalidate an ordinance passed by Defendant, the City of East Providence (the “City”). Before the Court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiffs motion (ECF No. 11) is DENIED and Defendant’s motion (ECF No. 10) GRANTED as to all counts in Plaintiffs Amended Complaint (ECF No. 6) except Count Three, which is REMANDED to the Rhode Island Superior Court.1
I. Background
Plaintiff initially sued the City in…
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