Legal Opinion
State v. S.S. Kresge, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 7, 1976PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POMEROY, Justice.
In State v. Karmil Merchandising Corp., 158 Me. 450, 186 A.2d 352 (1962), we were asked to determine the applicability and constitutionality of the Sunday Closing Law, then P.L.1961, c. 362; R.S.1954, c. 134, §§ 38, 38-A, as applied to discount department stores. In applying the law, we found that while an entire department store could not remain open, those departments selling such items as drugs, books, gifts, or souvenirs, might stay open since they qualified as stores exempted under the terms of the statute.
We upheld the constitutionality of that statute against…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Tigner v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Semler v. Oregon State Board of Dental ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Caldor's, Inc. v. Bedding Barn, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Zayre Corp. v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- State v. HealdSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- State v. GoyetteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. EatonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
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