Legal Opinion
Denene, Inc. v. City of Charleston
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 2, 2002No. 25563PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BURNETT:
Respondents Denene, Inc., d/b/a Trio Club, L.C. Entertainments, LLC., d/b/a Club Tango, and Let’s Eat, Inc., d/b/a Port Side Cafe Uptown (Businesses) brought this action challenging Appellant The City of Charleston’s (the City’s) Municipal Code Section 3-2 (the Ordinance). Among other claims, Businesses asserted state law, particularly South Carolina Code Ann. § 61-2-80 (Supp.2001), preempted the Ordinance. The trial judge granted Businesses summary judgment on their preemption claim and enjoined the City from enforcing the Ordinance. We reverse.
ISSUES
I. Did the General…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- McAbee v. Southern Rwy. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1932
- City of Charleston v. JenkinsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1963
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3Cited by23 opinions
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