Northend Cinema, Inc. v. City of Seattle

The issues raised here involve the validity of two Seattle city zoning ordinances which have the effect of requiring all adult motion picture theaters as defined in the ordinances, to be located in certain downtown areas, and terminating all nonconforming theater uses within 90 days. The three Seattle theaters prohibited from showing their normal adult fare at their present locations by these ordinances challenge the constitutionality of the zoning enactménts in this declaratory judgment action. The court below heard extensive testimony at trial and upheld the validity of the City's action.…