Livonia Drive-In Theatre Co. v. City of Livonia

This ease involves the alleged right of plaintiff to a license to operate a drive-in theater in defendant city, and to a building permit therefor. Following its incorporation defendant city adopted an ordinance prohibiting the establishment of drive-in theaters within the municipality. In Bzovi v. City of Livonia, 350 Mich 489, it was held that such prohibitory clause of the ordinance was invalid on the ground that its purpose was to prevent the carrying on of legitimate business enterprises. Thereafter the city through its legislative authority adopted certain ordinance amendments permitting…