Legal Opinion
Grendel's Den, Inc. v. Herbert N. Goodwin, Cambridge License Commission, Grendel's Den, Inc. v. Herbert N. Goodwin
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 28, 1981No. 80-1653, 80-1654PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*103COFFIN, Chief Judge.
In this appeal, now being considered en banc, we determine whether a state, consistent with the establishment clause, may provide that premises shall not be licensed for the sale of liquor if a nearby church— defined as “a church or synagogue building dedicated to divine worship” — or school objects.
Appellee is a restaurant located in the Harvard Square area, a well-known business and entertainment center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Parish is located adjacent to appellee. In 1977, appellee, pursuant to a purchase agreement, applied to the…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Parker v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Larkin v. Grendel's Den, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Donnelly v. LynchDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1981
- Berkshire Cablevision of Rhode Island, Inc. v. BurkeDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1983
- Venuti v. RiordanDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1981
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