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Strip club lawsuit advances to federal appeals court

By: Erika Strebel, [email protected]//March 27, 2015//

Strip club lawsuit advances to federal appeals court

By: Erika Strebel, [email protected]//March 27, 2015//

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John Ferraro, owner of Ferol LLC and Six Star Holdings LLC, both based in Menomonee Falls, sits June 5, 2012, at a bar in Silk Exotic, 11400 W. Silver Spring Road, Milwaukee. Ferol and Six Star Holdings made a settlement offer that it will drop its lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee if it grants a liquor license for a club that Ferraro wants to open at 730 N. Old World Third St. (File photo by Kevin Harnack)
Jon Ferraro, owner of Ferol LLC and Six Star Holdings LLC, is taking his fight with the city of Milwaukee to a federal appeals court. (File photo by Kevin Harnack)

The fight between the city of Milwaukee and the owner of a strip club is advancing to a federal appeals court, according to court filings.

On Feb. 19, a federal jury awarded Jon Ferraro $435,000 based on potential lost revenue, which was approved by District Judge Lynn Adelman.

Ferraro, owner of Ferol LLC and Six Star Holdings LLC, both based in Menomonee Falls, has wanted to open an establishment in or near downtown Milwaukee. He filed a federal lawsuit against the city on Oct. 12, 2010, alleging Milwaukee’s ordinances on adult entertainment are an unconstitutional limit on freedom of expression.

The city of Milwaukee filed its notice of appeal March 20. Ferraro filed his cross-appeal on Friday.

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