Legal Opinion
City of Bangor v. Diva's, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 15, 2003PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶ 1] Diva’s, Inc., appeals from the judgment of the District Court (Bangor, Russell, J.) in which the court concluded that Diva’s had violated two provisions of the Bangor Land Use Code related to nude entertainment and therefore ordered Diva’s to pay a fíne of $2000 and enjoined Diva’s from presenting any nude entertainment in violation of the Code. Diva’s contends that the ordinances are unconstitutional. We affirm the judgment of the District Court.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Diva’s, Inc., whose capital stock is owned by Diane Cormier-Youngs, presents nude entertainment in Bangor. In recent years,…
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3Cited by11 opinions
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