DiRAIMO v. CITY OF PROVIDENCE

No. 96-16-Appeal.

714 A.2d 554 (1998)

Jodi DiRAIMO et al. v. CITY OF PROVIDENCE et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin McHugh, Providence, for Plaintiff.

Kris Macaruso Marotti, Warwick, for Defendant.

Present WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS and GOLDBERG, JJ.


OPINION

FLANDERS, Justice.

This case requires us to determine the constitutionality of a zoning ordinance enacted by the city of Providence (city) restricting the presentation of adult entertainment in the downtown Providence area.

The wellspring of this particular dispute lies in two watershed events. First, in 1991, after eight years of review and study of existing city-zoning ordinances, the...

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