Legal Opinion
Sherwin-Williams Co. v. City & County of San Francisco
District Court, N.D. California
Decided July 14, 1994No. C-93-4179 WHOPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ORRICK, District Judge.
Graffiti vandalism — the outrageous scarring of real property both public and private with unintelligible markings made by irresponsible persons — plagues San Francisco as it does other cities in the United States and Europe. Many of these cities have attempted to curb this thoughtless despoiling of property by laws called “lock-up” laws. San Francisco has adopted a form of “lock-up” law by enacting an ordinance making it illegal for retailers to display for sale markers or spray paint unless they are maintained in places accessible only with employee…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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