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Lancaster v. Municipal Court

California Supreme Court

Decided March 21, 1972No. L. A. 29933PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

PETERS, J.

Devere Joseph Lancaster and Alice K. Nygaard were charged in the Municipal Court for the Beverly Hills Judicial District with violating section 592 of Los Angeles County Ordinance 5860, which makes it a misdemeanor for a person to massage a member of the opposite sex as a commercial business. The court overruled demurrers challenging its jurisdiction. Plaintiff then filed a petition for writ of prohibition in the superior court seeking to prohibit further prosecution of the criminal actions. The court granted the writ of prohibition. The People appeal.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ex Parte DanielsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Pipoly v. BensonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  3. In Re LaneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. In Re HubbardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Chavez v. SargentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959

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3Cited by80 opinions

  1. Birkenfeld v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Morehart v. County of Santa BarbaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Sherwin-Williams Co. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Cohen v. Board of SupervisorsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  5. People Ex Rel. Deukmejian v. County of MendocinoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984

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