Hartford v. Womens Services, P.C.

Dennis Hartford appeals the trial court’s refusal to enjoin the watering of an Omaha medical clinic’s lawn while Hartford demonstrates against abortion outside the clinic. We affirm the ruling of the district court for Douglas County.

The appellant argues that the Womens Services, P.C., medical clinic is sprinkling the public sidewalks by turning on its automatic sprinkler system every morning, thereby creating a nuisance which interferes with his right to free speech.

Appellee is an obstetric and gynecologic clinic which is housed in a building owned by the sole shareholder of the clinic.…