Legal Opinion
People v. Sequoia Books, Inc.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 31, 1986No. 84-0428PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Strouse
On February 28, 1983, the State filed a complaint against the defendants, Sequoia Books, Inc. (Sequoia), and Bruce and Cathy Riemenschneider, seeking an injunction to prohibit the continued sale of allegedly obscene materials and to close Sequoia’s adult bookstore for one year. Sequoia’s motion to dismiss the complaint was granted by the trial court.
On June 27, 1983, the State filed a two-count amended complaint against Sequoia, alleged operator of an adult bookstore known as Denmark Bookstore, and Bruce and Cathy Riemenschneider, owners and lessors of the property upon which the bookstore is…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Paris Adult Theatre I v. SlatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Kingsley Books, Inc. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Vance v. Universal Amusement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Chicago v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 2004
- State ex rel. Rear Door Bookstore v. Tenth District Court of AppealsOhio Supreme Court · 1992
- Paskarnis v. Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
- People v. Sequoia Books, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1988
- City of Chicago v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 2004
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