Legal Opinion
E.W.A.P., Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 9, 1997No. B102861PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NOTT, J.
Appellant E.W.A.P., Inc. (also known as Erotic Words/Pictures, Inc.), appeals from the trial court’s denial of its petition for writ of mandate. The primary question presented by this case is whether the application of a municipal ordinance designed to abate nuisances was improperly enforced against an adult bookstore. We hold that it was not, and affirm the judgment.
Contentions
Appellant contends that (1) the trial court erred in deciding that Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) chapter I, article 2, section 12.21A-15 is constitutional; (2) it was denied a fair trial in the…
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