CASEY v. CITY OF NEWPORT, RI

No. CIV. A. 99-297L.

175 F.Supp.2d 185 (2001)

Laurel CASEY, and Asterix and Obelix, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. The CITY OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, and Michael D. Mallinoff, in his capacity as City Manager of the City of Newport, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

October 24, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Kelly, Newport, RI, for plaintiffs.

Marc DeSisto, Providence, RI, for defendants.


Decision and Order

LAGUEUX, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment. Plaintiffs filed suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1994), alleging that restrictions placed on Asterix and Obelix's entertainment license by the City of Newport ("City") deprive plaintiffs of their First Amendment right to freedom of expression. The Court held a hearing on plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction and that was...

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