Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Sorenson v. Randolph
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1979No. Civ. 45103PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEWSOM, J.
Easy Street Theatre is—or was, until the present action abated it out of existence—a nightclub in San Mateo, California, which featured pornographic films, nude dancing, and hired female companionship. Liquor was also served, usually at exorbitant prices.
On September 19, 1975, the District Attorney of San Mateo County filed a complaint against Easy Street to abate it as a public nuisance under Penal Code sections 11225-11235, the “Red Light Abatement Act.”
Prior to filing the complaint, the district attorney’s office had amassed considerable evidence that the premises were…
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