Legal Opinion
Ellwest Stereo Theatres, Inc. v. Wenner
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 23, 1982No. 80-5732PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Ellwest Stereo Theatres (“Ell-west”) operates a Phoenix, Arizona movie arcade in which members of the public pay to view sexually explicit films in booths. Ellwest brought suit challenging the constitutionality of a City of Phoenix ordinance requiring that the viewing areas of booths in which coin operated viewing devices are located be visible from a continuous main aisle. On the basis of stipulated facts, the district court held that the ordinance was a reasonable regulation of the operation of theaters not based upon the content of the films shown, and…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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