State v. B Bar Enterprises, Inc.

GORDON, Vice Chief Justice:

This case arose under A.R.S. §§ 12-801 et seq., the Bawdy House Abatement Act. Appellants challenge the constitutionality of that act. Taking jurisdiction under Ariz. Const.Art. 6, § 5(3) and Ariz.R.Civ.App.P. 19(e), we affirm the trial court’s denial of appellants’ motion to dismiss.

Appellants operated “massage parlors” in Maricopa County. Customers would pay a woman working at the parlor for a massage. The woman would tell the customer that most of the fee would go to the parlor operator and that she worked primarily for “tips.” After a brief massage, the woman…