By DOUG NURSE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
04/18/08
The city of Johns Creek and the Love Shack traded more salvos this week.
At stake is big pot of money and whether the adult novelty retail shop can remain open.
On Wednesday, Love Shack owner John Cornetta notified the city that it owes him $665,000 in lost profits because Johns Creek for months hasn’t allowed the store to put up a sign. (more…)
By Tod Hunter - XBIZ
Thursday, Apr 17, 2008
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The city of Johns Creek has sent retail outlet the Love Shack a letter of intent to deny its 2008 business license. The letter was hand-delivered by Code Enforcement Office Reginald Miller April 10.
Love Shack responded on April 16 with an ante litem notice to Johns Creek, requesting compensation for lost profits and offering to settle for a payment of $668,000 and the issuance of a sign and banner permit. (more…)
John Cornetta tells The Regular Guys of Rock 100.5 that his Johns Creek Love Shack is staying open.
By Doug Nurse
Atlanta Journal Constitution
November 27, 2007
The owner of an adult-themed retail chain is suing the city of Johns Creek – again – this time because the city has refused to allow him to erect a sign.
John Cornetta, owner of the Love Shack, filed suit in Fulton Superior Court on Nov. 15 saying city staff and the city Board of Zoning Appeals improperly denied him the right to put up a sign at his adult emporium in the heart of Johns Creek. (more…)
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
The Love Shack in Atlanta was named the Best Adult Video Store in Atlanta for 2007 by Creative Loafing in last week’s issue. Creative Loafing Atlanta is the largest weekly alternative newspaper in the United States. (more…)
Friday, September 27, 2002
Online Athens
The owner of three adult video and novelty stores has avoided trial. The action comes after a Gwinnett County official dropped charges against the owner and the owner’s employees.
A charge of distributing an obscene video was dismissed Wednesday against John Cornetta, who owns The Love Shack video store. Cornetta was expected to stand trial next week. (more…)
