Legal Opinion
Lucifer's Gate, Inc. v. Town of Van Buren
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 29, 1975PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stewart F. Hancock, Jr., J.
In this -'declaratory judgment action the court is confronted with a pure question of law, viz.: is the ordinance of May 12, 1975 of the Town of Van Burén— enacted for the stated purpose of regulating the amount of clothing to be worn in certain public places such as restaurants and bars — unconstitutional on its face and therefore invalid in view of recent United States Supreme Court and other controlling Federal decisions pertaining to similar "anti-topless” ordinances?1 (See, particularly, Salem Inn v Frank 522 F2d 1045, affg 381 F Supp 859; Doran v Salem Inn,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Doran v. Salem Inn, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. ConradSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Erznoznik v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. BaysingerIndiana Supreme Court · 1979
- Morris v. Municipal CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Glen Theatre, Inc. v. Civil City of South BendDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1988
- TJPC Restaurant Corp. v. State Liquor AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Bundo v. Liquor Control CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
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