Legal Opinion

DCR, INC. v. Pierce County

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided October 2, 1998No. 21416-4-IIPublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.

An adult entertainment corporation and a dancer challenge the constitutionality of a Pierce County (the County) ordinance regulating erotic dance studios. DCR, Inc., and table dancer Kathy Johnson (DCR) appeal the trial court’s dismissal of their lawsuit on the County’s *666motion for summary judgment. Finding no unconstitutional restraint on protected expressive conduct, we affirm.

I

BACKGROUND

A. The Current Ordinance

Pierce County, Wash. Ordinance 94-5 (1994), codified as Pierce County Code (PCC) 5.14 (1994) (the Ordinance), regulates erotic dance studios, managers, dancers, and employees. Its…

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