Legal Opinion
Wood v. Moore
District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Decided November 1, 1972No. Civ. A. C-C-72-246PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLAN, District Judge.
This case was heard upon due notice on November 1, 1972, upon the application of the plaintiffs for injunctive relief against enforcement of a Charlotte city ordinance banning female nudity, the so-called “topless” ordinance.
Patsy Wood is a “topless” dancer at “Bobby’s Lounge” in Charlotte; it was stipulated that in her performances her breasts are exposed within the purview of Charlotte city ordinance 13-31, which was adopted on or about October 16, 1972, effective November 1, 1972, and which reads as follows:
Sec. 13-31. Nudity
It shall be unlawful for any female…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- In Re GianniniCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Local 342, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers v. TRW, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- La Rue v. State of CaliforniaDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1971
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Attwood v. PurcellDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1975
- Salem Inn, Inc. v. FrankDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1974
- Hughes v. CristofaneDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1980
- San Juan Liquors, Inc. v. Consolidated City of JacksonvilleDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1979
- Attwood v. PurcellDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1975