United States Fifth Circuit

Because there is no evidence of secondary effects specific to adult businesses that sell books or videos solely for off-site entertainment, the zoning provision of an ordinance prohibiting sexually oriented businesses from locating within 1000 feet of residential areas, is struck down.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/30/2002
• Published 10/30/2002

Judges

• PER CURIAM:, Before SMITH and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges, and CUMMINGS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Arthur Myron Schwartz,Michael W. Gross, Schwartz & Goldberg, Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellant., Doreen Eva McGookey, Asst. City Atty., James Bickford Pinson, Asst. City Atty., Dallas, TX, for City of Dallas, Amicus Curiae., Beatrice A. Mladenka-Fowler, Mladenka-Foweler & Associates, Houston, TX, for City of Houston, Amicus Curiae., G. Randall Garrou, Weston, Garrou & DeWitt, Los Angeles, CA, for FTU Inc. and Texas Richmond Corp., Amici Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donald S. Bayne, Michael P. Hodge, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.