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Insomnia Inc v. City of Memphis TN

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 20, 2008No. 07-5074UnpublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

R. GUY COLE, JR., Circuit Judge.

Insomnia, Inc., a Tennessee-based corporation, and its owners, Steve Cooper and Nick Fergis, filed suit against the City of Memphis, Tennessee; Shelby County, Tennessee; and the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board, alleging violations of them rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. Specifically, Plaintiffs maintain that Defendants denied their application to subdivide their land into three parcels out of hostility to Cooper’s involvement in the adult entertainment industry and a concern that the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Thomas v. Union Carbide Agricultural Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. National Rifle Ass'n of America v. MagawCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  5. Nasierowski Brothers Investment Company v. City of Sterling HeightsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  4. Dennis Dubuc v. Township of Green OakCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
  5. Dean v. Town of HempsteadDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2016

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