Legal Opinion
Joe Spiegel v. City of Houston, City of Houston, Jim McConn Mayor, Harry Caldwell, Chief of Police, and B. K., Johnson, Deputy Chief of Police
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 9, 1981No. 79-3811PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellees Joe Spiegel and David Gee own a substantial portion of the “adult” movie theatres in Houston, Texas. Along with Melody Hutchins (an employee of one of Spiegel’s theatres), they filed suit against the City of Houston, its Police Department, the Harris County District Attorney, and individuals working for these entities alleging the named government entities and their employees had conspired in violation of statute and the Constitution to drive the theatres out of business. They asked for monetary damages and an injunction forbidding certain police…
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