FITCHBURG v. 707 MAIN CORP.


369 Mass. 748 (1976)

343 N.E.2d 149

CITY OF FITCHBURG vs. 707 MAIN CORP. & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Worcester.

February 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlotte Anne Perretta for the defendants.

Edward T. McHugh, Assistant City Solicitor, Paul P. Rigopoulos, City Solicitor, & James T. Angelos, Special Assistant City Solicitor, for the city of Fitchburg.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, & KAPLAN, JJ.


BRAUCHER, J.

The plaintiff city brought this action to enforce against the defendants an ordinance forbidding the operation of a motion picture theatre without a license.2 A restraining order, a preliminary injunction and a permanent injunction were issued, and two of the defendants were found to be in contempt and ordered punished. We hold the ordinance unconstitutionally vague both on its face...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases