Legal Opinion

State v. Panno

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided August 16, 1989No. 88-1419PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNettesheim, J.

Robert Burns, proprietor of the Odyssey Adult Book Store, and Frank Panno and Anita Panno, owners of the property upon which the store is located (collectively Odyssey), appeal from a judgment enjoining operation of the bookstore for one year. The injunction is premised upon the finding that Odyssey is a public nuisance, contrary to secs. 823.09 and 823.10, Stats. Odyssey raises two arguments: (1) fourth-degree sexual assaults which occurred on the bookstore premises do not constitute offenses of "lewdness" within the meaning of sec. 823.10; and (2) the closure judgment violates federal and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Paris Adult Theatre I v. SlatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. People ex rel. Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Jacobs v. MajorWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Pension Management, Inc. v. DuRoseWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Post v. SchwallCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990
  2. State v. SchultzCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1998
  3. Ortin v. SchuettCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1990
  4. Z.E. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991
  5. In Interest of AECourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991

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