OCELLO v. KOSTER

No. SC 91563.

354 S.W.3d 187 (2011)

Michael OCELLO, et al., Appellants, v. Chris KOSTER, in his official capacity as Missouri Attorney General, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

November 15, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Murray , Raymond V. Vasvari Jr. , Berkman, Gordon, Murray & DeVan, Cleveland, James B. Deutsch , Mark H. Ellinger , Thomas W. Rynard , Blitz, Bardgett & Deutsch LC, Jefferson City, Richard T. Bryant , Kansas City, H. Louis Sirkin , Jennifer Kinsley , Sirkin Kinsley , Cincinnati, for Missouri residents and adult entertainment businesses.

Ronald Holliger , General Counsel, Mark E. Long , Emily Dodge , Attorney General's Office, Jefferson City, Scott D. Bergthold , Chattanooga, for the State.


LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Michael Ocello, Passions Video Inc., Genova's Chestnut Lounge Inc., and certain other Missouri residents and businesses (collectively "the businesses") appeal the circuit court's grant of judgment on the pleadings against them in their challenge to the validity of sections 573.525 to 573.540, RSMo Supp.20101 ("the Act"), which regulate sexually oriented businesses in Missouri. They argue that the limitations...

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