Legal Opinion
MJ Entertainment Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Mount Vernon
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 4, 2004No. 02 CIV. 6367(CM)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
McMAHON, District Judge.
Plaintiff M.J. Entertainment Enterprises wants to transform a now defunct bar, The Starlight, into an adult entertainment venue. However, under the Mount Vernon zoning laws, he cannot operate an adult entertainment business on that site. Plaintiff has therefore brought this suit challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance on the ground that it violates the First Amendment. Plaintiff alleges that the zoning ordinance limits the location of adult…
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