Legal Opinion
For the People Theatres of N.Y., Inc. v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 8, 2010PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louis B. York, J.
This action was tried by the court without a jury on remand from the Court of Appeals. The issue to be decided was the constitutionality of the City of New York’s 2001 amendments to the City defendant’s zoning regulations pursuant to guidelines laid down by the Court of Appeals.
Background
Before a discussion on the merits of the amendments can take place, an understanding of how we got to this point is necessary.
Prior to November 23, 1994, the City of New York made no distinction between adult entertainment and commercial businesses without adult character.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- People v. Mobil Oil Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Stringfellow's of New York, Ltd. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- City of New York v. HommesNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Stringfellow's of New York, Ltd. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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3Cited by6 opinions
- People of N.Y., Inc. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- JGJ Merchandise Corp. v. City of New York , Ten's Cabaret, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2017
- For the People Theatres of N.Y., Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 2012
- For the People Theatres of N.Y., Inc. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- For the People Theatres of N.Y., Inc. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
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