Legal Opinion

State ex rel. DeCarlo v. Tomkat, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 12, 1985No. 83-908PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal is from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, denying the injunctive relief prayed for by appellant, District Attorney John Paul DeCarlo.1 We affirm.

*578DeCarlo initiated this action on December 22, 1983, against Tomkat, Inc., which owns and operates a theater at 9221 Todd Drive in Birmingham. Several of the patrons of the theater had been arrested for lewd conduct in 1983, as a result of undercover work by members of the Birmingham Police Department. Appellant alleges that since this conduct constituted a nuisance pursuant to § 6-5-140, et seq., Code 1975 (commonly…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. General Corp. v. State Ex Rel. SweetonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  2. Tarbox v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
  3. Ellwest Stereo Theatres, Inc. v. State ex rel. ParsonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  4. FLAMINGO CLUB, ETC. v. State Ex Rel. SorrellsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. College Art Theatres, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. DeCarloSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. State ex rel. DeCarlo v. Pleasure Books East, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985

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