Gulf International Cinema Corp. v. Reid

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Gulf International Cinema Corp. v. Reid, 328 So. 2d 167 (La. 1976)
1976 La. LEXIS 3903

Gulf International Cinema Corp. v. Reid

Opinion of the Court

In re: Gulf International Cinema Corporation applying for Supervisory Remedial Writs.

Writ granted. The exhibitor must he allowed to make a copy of the film for his use upon a showing by the exhibitor that other copies of the film are not available to the exhibitor, failing which the seized film must be returned to the exhibitor pending a judicial determination of the obscenity issue. See Heller v. New York, 413 U.S. 483, 93 S.Ct. 2789, 37 L.Ed.2d 745 (1973).

Reference

Full Case Name
GULF INTERNATIONAL CINEMA CORPORATION v. Henry A. REID, Jr., Sheriff of Calcasieu Parish
Status
Published