Legal Opinion
Diamonds v. Greenville County
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 27, 1997No. 24567PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice:
On appeal is an order finding Greenville County (Appellant) has no constitutional power to enact a local ordinance prohibiting public nudity. We affirm.
FACTS
On June 27, 1995, Appellant enacted Ordinance 2727, making it unlawful for any person to appear nude in public or to operate any public place where persons would be appearing nude (subject to certain exceptions).1 Respondent Diamonds (owried by Respondents Cannon and Galardi), a nightclub in Greenville County, brought a declaratory judgment action seeking to have the ordinance declared unconstitutional. After both parties…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Hospitality Ass'n of South Carolina, Inc. v. County of CharlestonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- Robinson v. Richland County CouncilSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- Davis v. County of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Bugsy's, Inc. v. City of Myrtle BeachSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Greenville County v. Kenwood Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
- Beachfront Entertainment, Inc. v. Town of Sullivan's IslandSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
- Palmetto Princess, LLC v. Town of Edisto BeachSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
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