Clinton Books, Inc. v. City of Memphis

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON September 21, 2004 Session CLINTON BOOKS, INC. v. CITY OF MEMPHIS A Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-007680-01 The Honorable Robert A. Lanier, Judge No. W2003-01300-COA-R3-CV - Filed November 3, 2004 At issue in this appeal is the legislature’s authority, under the Tennessee Constitution, to impose mandatory closing times on adult-oriented businesses in order to combat the secondary effects associated with those establishments. Appellants, Clinton Books, Inc. (“Clinton Books”) and Fantasy Warehouse, Inc. (“Fantasy…