United States Sixth Circuit

Dismissal of a topless dancer's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action challenging a town ordinance that prohibited nudity at "any establishment licensed or subject to licensing by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission" is affirmed where the district court correctly applied the Michigan law of res judicata.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/21/2006
• Published 08/21/2006

Judges

• Before:  GILMAN and COOK, Circuit Judges;  DOWD, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael L. Donaldson, Livonia, Michigan, for Appellant.   James N. McNally, Sommers Schwartz, Southfield, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Michael L. Donaldson, Livonia, Michigan, for Appellant.  James N. McNally, Patrick B. McCauley, David J. Szymanski, Sommers Schwartz, Southfield, Michigan, for Appellee.