Legal Opinion
Parker v. Whitfield County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 6, 1995No. S95A0655PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Parker, the owner of a nude dancing establishment known as Paperdolls, attacks the constitutionality of a Whitfield County ordinance pertaining to the regulation of adult entertainment establishments. We find the ordinance constitutional and affirm the superior court’s denial of declaratory and injunctive relief.
1. Determining that adult entertainment establishments increased criminal sexual activity and depressed surrounding property values, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners enacted an ordinance which was intended to minimize these concerns. The enactment of the…
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