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CITY OF HOUSTON v. MEF ENTERPRISES, INC.

No. A14-87-040-CV.

730 S.W.2d 62 (1987)

The CITY OF HOUSTON and Lee P. Brown in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Houston, Texas, Appellant, v. MEF ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a Chic Lounge, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied April 30, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry Smith, Gilbert D. Douglas, Houston, for appellant.

Robert J. Collins, Thano Dameris, Houston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and ROBERTSON and CANNON, JJ.

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a temporary injunction order enjoining the enforcement of several sections of the City of Houston Ordinance regulating sexually oriented businesses. We hold the trial court was without jurisdiction to issue the injunction and reverse.

On March 5, 1986, the City Council of the City of Houston passed Ordinance No. 86-323 regulating sexually oriented businesses. While the ordinance is quite long and...

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