World Famous Dudley's Food & Spirits, Inc. v. City of College Park

Thompson, Justice.

The City of College Park enacted an ordinance which prohibits full or substantial nudity in establishments where alcoholic beverages are served. Plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of the ordinance, asserting that the city relied upon flawed studies to show a correlation between adult entertainment establishments and crime, and that, in any event, the city was motivated by a desire to suppress nude dancing, not crime. The superior court awarded summary judgment to the city, upholding the constitutionality of the ordinance. We affirm because the city demonstrated that…