Legal Opinion
Richardson v. Wile
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 4, 1988PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALSH, Justice:
The United States District Court for the District of Delaware has certified two questions of law for this Court to consider. In the exercise of our discretion to hear questions for which there are urgent and important reasons for determination, we have decided to accept only one question. 1 The issue accepted is whether a business establishment which rents or sells x-rated video cassettes is an “adult entertainment establishment” as defined by 24 Del.C. § 1602.
The question certified by the District Court requires this Court to determine the scope of the phrase “adult…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Almeida-Sanchez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Ewing v. BeckSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
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