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People Ex Rel. Gow v. Mitchell Brothers' Santa Ana Theater

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 20, 1981No. Civ. 19940PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MORRIS, J.

The plaintiff and the defendants appeal following a trial to determine whether the showing of allegedly obscene films by the defendant constituted a public nuisance. The case was tried in part by a jury and in part to the court. Judgments were entered finding certain of defendants’ films obscene and granting part of the relief requested by plaintiff.

Facts

Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 731, 1 the Santa Ana City Attorney (City) brought an action against .the owners and operators of the Mitchell Brothers’ Santa Ana Theater (defendants) to abate a public nuisance.…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Stanley v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. California Ex Rel. Cooper v. Mitchell Brothers' Santa Ana TheaterSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. County of San Luis Obispo v. Abalone AllianceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  3. Corns v. MillerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. People Ex Rel. Van De Kamp v. American Art Enterprises, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Kibrej v. FisherCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983

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