Legal Opinion
AAK, INC. v. City of Woonsocket
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided August 12, 1993No. Civ. A. 92-0543LPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Chief Judge.
This matter is now before the Court on motion for summary judgment by plaintiff AAK, Inc., doing business as Club K2U Southside (“AAK”). Plaintiff brought this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming that defendant City of Woonsocket’s (“City”) entertainment license ordinance violates plain tiffs rights under the First Amendment by charging a higher fee for an “adult cabaret” license than for other entertainment licenses. The Court agrees that this ordinance is unconstitutional, and therefore grants the motion for summary judgment.
I. Background
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Murdock v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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