Legal Opinion
Scuncio v. Shipyard Drive-In Theatre, Inc.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 28, 1972No. 1468-AppealPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court declaring the film “How to Succeed with Love,” also known as “How to Succeed with Sex,” to be obscene and enjoining the defendant from showing the film.
The plaintiffs are members of the Bureau of Licenses for the City of Providence. The defendant, Shipyard Drive-In Theatre, Inc., is the operator of a motion picture theatre in the city of Providence.
On July 2, 1970, defendant, pursuant to the provisions of G. L. 1956, §5-22-5, as amended by P. L. 1966, ch. 260, sec. 1, filed an application for a license to exhibit the above-mentioned…
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