CONNECTICUT THEATRICAL CORPORATION v. NEW BRITAIN


147 Conn. 546 (1960)

THE CONNECTICUT THEATRICAL CORPORATION ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW BRITAIN

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 26, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving S. Ribicoff, with whom were Louise H. Hunt and Steven E. Perakos, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

Andrew P. Denuzze, assistant corporation counsel, for the appellee (defendant).

BALDWIN, C. J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, JS.


MELLITZ, J.

The plaintiffs brought this action for a declaratory judgment determining the validity of an ordinance enacted by the city of New Britain requiring the attendance of a police officer during every performance at a moving picture theater and compelling the owner or operator of the theater to pay to the police benefit fund, for such police services, a sum equal to the officer's pay plus ten cents a day. The plaintiffs also sought an injunction restraining...

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