Legal Opinion
El Marocco Club, Inc. v. Fox
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided August 22, 2000No. C.A. 00-114LPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, District Judge.
The matter presently before the Court is the motion of plaintiff, El Marocco Club, Inc. d/b/a/ Club Starzz (“El Marocco”), for a preliminary injunction. In this case, plaintiff sought a Business Operating After Hours License from the Johnston Town Council in order to present nude dancing along with the service of food between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. pursuant to Article VI, § 5-27 of the Johnston Town Code. To plaintiffs chagrin, the governing provision of the Town Code forbids a business that has an alcoholic beverage license, such as El…
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