Legal Opinion

Conchatta, Inc. v. Evanko

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 12, 2003No. 01-2220UnpublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This is an appeal from a District Court order denying a request for a preliminary injunction against the Pennsylvania Liquor Code’s ban on “lewd, immoral or improper entertainment.” 47 P.S. § 4-493(10). We affirm.

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Plaintiff Conchatta, Inc. operates a “gentleman’s club” in Philadelphia and holds a liquor license. The other two plaintiffs, Gail Baker and Sabrina Barrar, are erotic dancers at the club. The danc*439ers begin clothed and then strip until they are wearing only G-strings and latex covering over their nipples. They then circulate among the patrons seeking tips. There are also…

3Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941

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4Cited by15 opinions

  1. In re W.R. Grace & Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 2012
  2. Conchatta Inc. v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
  3. Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. CortésDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. American Freedom Defense Initiative v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. McCahon v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2007

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