Legal Opinion
BBL, Inc. v. City of Angola
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 7, 2015No. 14-1199PublishedCited by 291 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Alva and Sandra Butler and their company, BBL, Inc. (we’ll refer to them collectively as “BBL”), purchased a restaurant in the City of Angola, Indiana, and planned to convert it to an adult-entertainment venue featuring nude dancing. Within days of the purchase, Angola amended its zoning and other ordinances to make this use of the property impossible. The Butlers and their company brought this suit alleging claims for violation of their rights under the First Amendment and Indiana law. They moved for a preliminary injunction. The district court denied the motion, and the…
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