College Art Theatres, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. DeCarlo

1 The Court notes that while this appeal was pending, District Attorney DeCarlo's term expired and he was succeeded by David Barber. See Rule 43 (b), A.R.A.P.

These two cases arise under the Alabama Red Light Abatement Act, Code 1975, § 6-5-140, et seq. After finding that defendants permitted and effectively encouraged their patrons' lewd conduct in their adult motion picture theaters, the trial court granted permanent injunctions prohibiting defendants from operating their premises as motion picture theaters or exhibiting motion pictures, but permitting them to operate any other lawful…