Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*344Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Michael D. Stall-man, J.), entered April 3, 2006, which, in this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, inter alia, granted defendants’ cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously modified, on the law, to declare in defendants’ favor that the Cabaret Law and attendant zoning regulations are constitutional to the extent challenged, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.
Recreational dancing is not a form of expression protected by the federal or state constitution (see Dallas v Stanglin, 490 US 19 [1989]; Kent’s…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lanza v. WagnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- City of Dallas v. StanglinSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- MATTER OF LARSEN v. CanaryNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Kent's Lounge, Inc. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Festa v. New York City Department of Consumer AffairsNew York Supreme Court · 2006
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