Legal Opinion
D.H.L. Associates, Inc. v. O'Gorman
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 17, 1999No. 98-1688PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant D.H.L. Associates, Inc., has sought annually since 1994 to persuade defendants-appellees, the town of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, and its board of selectmen to license it to provide nude dancing at its restaurant, “Matthew’s.” D.H.L. has never been successful in this endeavor because Matthew’s is not located within the area of Tyngsborough zoned to allow adult entertainment. In this case, D.H.L. challenges the constitutionality of Tyngsborough’s zoning ordinance, alleging that even as revised since 1994, it does not meet the standards…
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