Rouse Philadelphia, Inc. v. Ad Hoc '78
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
1Opinion of the Court
KREMER, J.,
—We have before us for consideration (as the primary question, as we see it) whether or not a minority and historically disadvantaged group, with what it conceives to be a correct and justified message and protest, may select as a target of boycott messages third-party nongovernment individuals with whom there are no real or bona fide disputes for the purposes of highlighting protest against the conduct of governmental agencies. The question otherwise phrased is whether defendants can engage in “scapegoat boycotting” and “scapegoat picketing” for the avowed purpose of injuring and…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Cohen v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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