Legal Opinion
Avon 42nd Street Corp. v. Myerson
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 18, 1972No. 72 Civ. 4100PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TYLER, District Judge.
This is an action brought by plaintiff, Avon 42nd Street Corp., pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983, to enjoin enforcement of and to have declared unconstitutional certain ordinances of the City of New York, relating to the licensing of motion picture theatres. Plaintiff owns and operates a motion picture theatre at 133 West 42nd Street, New York City; defendant (“Commissioner”) is. charged with the enforcement of the challenged ordinances. Each party has moved for summary judgment.
The ordinances under attack 1 essentially vest control over the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Speiser v. RandallSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Bayside Enterprises, Inc. v. CarsonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1978
- Natco Theatres, Inc. v. RatnerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Universal Amusement Co. v. VanceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Alexander v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Bayside Enterprises, Inc. v. CarsonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1979
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