Legal Opinion
Magalene Harper, D/B/A Nugents Health Clinic, Anchor Baths, Inc. v. Jon Lindsay
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1980No. 78-2305PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants,1 “massage establishments” and “massagers,” engage in “the rubbing, kneading, tapping, compression, vibration, application of friction, or percussion of the human body or parts of it by hand or with an instrument or apparatus.”2 They ask this court to determine the constitutionality of comprehensive regulations governing the operation of massage parlors in Harris County, Texas.
The case presents a touchy situation, and our decision is likely to rub some of the parties the wrong way. We shall attempt, however, to apply the soothing balm of reason to the knotty…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Hicks v. MirandaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Dixon v. LoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Attorney General of Maryland v. WaldronCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
- Yi Wu Zhang v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- Amalio Calderon-Ontiveros v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Oriental Health Spa, Its Manager and Employees, and Martha Clampitt D/B/A Tender Touch v. City of Fort WayneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Dumas v. City of DallasDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1986
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