MR. B'S BAR AND LOUNGE v. CITY OF LOUISVILLE


630 S.W.2d 564 (1981)

MR. B'S BAR AND LOUNGE, INC., Carrie Kitten House, Inc., Ron Allen d/b/a Doll House, John and Olive Silverman d/b/a Gay Ninety's Bar, Robert Allen d/b/a Greenlight Lounge, John Trent d/b/a Ishkoodah, James Scott d/b/a Jim's Lounge, O'Dell Smith d/b/a K-Kat Bar, Merry-Go-Round, Inc., Penguin Club, Inc., Rooster's Tail, Inc., Jimmy Lane d/b/a Station F. O. X. Y., Freddie Scarlott d/b/a The Village and Amelia Ravitz d/b/a Colonel Morris' Bar and Lounge, Appellants, v. CITY OF LOUISVILLE and Philip G. Scholtz, Cabinet Director, Public Health and Safety for the City of Louisville, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Discretionary Review Denied April 13, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward C. Airhart, Louisville, for appellants.

Walter R. Butt, III, Louisville, for appellees.

Before HAYES, HOGGE and REYNOLDS, JJ.


HOGGE, Judge.

On October 31, 1978, the appellants in this case brought suit against the City of Louisville and the Director of the Public Health and Safety Cabinet for the City, challenging the enactment of Ordinance 69, Series 1977. Ordinance 69 defines, regulates and licenses certain businesses as adult entertainment activities. These businesses are listed in Section 1(e) of the Ordinance as follows:

1. Adult book store. 2. Adult motion picture...

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