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JADS, INC v. DETROIT

Docket Nos. 12072, 12087, 12182.

41 Mich. App. 693 (1972)

200 N.W.2d 715

JADS, INC v DETROIT. PEOPLE v. MANOLAKAS. PEOPLE v. LARUE.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided July 3, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivan E. Barris and Carl P. Ranno, for Jads, Inc., Theodore Manolakas, and Tyra Lee La Rue.

Michael M. Glusac, Corporation Counsel, and Thomas H. Gallagher and William P. Doran, Assistants Corporation Counsel, for the city of Detroit.

Before: DANHOF, P.J., and LEVIN and BORRADAILE, JJ.

LEVIN, J.

In these consolidated cases we hold that "topless go-go dancing" does not violate City of Detroit ordinances.

On May 14, 1969, defendant LaRue was performing her final dance of the night. She stripped off the two "pasties" (each was one-half of a fleshcolored bandaid) which had covered the nipple areas of her breasts, and danced totally nude above the waist. She was clad in black leotard tights below...

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