Commonwealth v. Danny's New Adam and Eve Bookstore
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
625 A.2d 119 (1993)
Relevant factsFree
Adult bookstores including Danny's New Adam and Eve Bookstore (defendants) operated closed booths where patrons viewed sexually explicit videos, and the Commonwealth (plaintiff) discovered patrons were using the booths for sexual activity; after expert testimony on the risk of spreading HIV and AIDS, the trial court granted a preliminary injunction barring use of the video-viewing booths, and the defendants appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a party can be liable for a public nuisance if the party unreasonably interferes with a right common to the general public.
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