MATTER OF LANSDOWN ENTM'T CORP. v. NEW YORK CITY DEP'T OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS


74 N.Y.2d 761 (1989)

In the Matter of Lansdown Entertainment Corporation, Doing Business as The Limelight, Respondent, v. New York City Department of Consumer Affairs et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 11, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter L. Zimroth, Corporation Counsel (Julian L. Kalkstein and Larry A. Sonnenshein of counsel), for appellants.

James M. Felix and Stephen E. Powers for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR., concur; Judge BELLACOSA dissents and votes to reverse in an opinion.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Petitioner operates the Limelight, a popular discotheque, which is licensed as a "cabaret" by respondent New York City Department of Consumer Affairs pursuant to subchapter 20 of chapter 2 of title 20 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York (the Cabaret Law). The Limelight is also licensed to sell liquor for consumption on its...

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