WRECK BAR, INC. v. COMOLLI

Civ. A. No. 94-0324-T.

857 F.Supp. 182 (1994)

The WRECK BAR, INC. d/b/a Centerfolds and James Armenakes v. Richard D. COMOLLI, Samuel A. Azzinaro, Barry F. Cole, Joseph P. Brancato, Mary Jane DiMaio, Patricia A. Douglas, and Quentin J. DeSimone, Members of the Town Council of Westerly, and Mark S. Champlin, Chief of Police for the Town of Westerly.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

July 12, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Fortunato, Jr., Fortunato & Tarro, Warwick, RI, for plaintiffs.

Kelly M. Fracassa, Westerly, RI, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TORRES, District Judge.

This is an action to declare void an ordinance prohibiting topless dancing as a form of entertainment in establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages and to enjoin municipal officials from prosecuting the plaintiffs or revoking their liquor license for presenting such entertainment. The action is brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201 (the Declaratory Judgment Act) and 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (the...

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