Legal Opinion
Bright Lights, Inc. v. City of Newport
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided August 18, 1993No. 5:07-misc-00009PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BERTELSMAN, Chief Judge:
This matter is before the court on the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment. (Docs. #29 and #31). Plaintiffs herein contest the constitutionality of several of Newport’s regulations on adult entertainment establishments. Oral argument was heard on June 25, 1993.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The facts are not contested. Plaintiffs are owners and operators of four establishments in Newport, Kentucky, which present erotic dancing: Bright Lights, d/b/a the Mousetrap Lounge, The Centerfold, Cocktails and Dreams, and Mousetrap Burlesque and Artistic Dance…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
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