Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1976

Gulf International Cinema Corp. v. Reid

Gulf International Cinema Corp. v. Reid
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 9, 1976
328 So. 2d 167; 1976 La. LEXIS 3903 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

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).

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