Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. Licensing Board
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 11, 2005PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCordy, J.
For eight years, Jose Mendoza, the proprietor of Oliver’s, a bar and entertainment venue in Fall River, has sought to stage nude dancing. Through its elected and appointed officials, the city of Fall River (city or Fall River) has attempted to prevent Mendoza from doing so, repeatedly denying his application for an adult entertainment license and passing various restrictive ordinances. The dispute eventually resulted in litigation. After a series of judgments in the Superior Court, both parties appealed. The city appeals from judgments that its public indecency ordinance (indecency…
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