Legal Opinion
Bizien v. PORT AUTHORITY OF STATES OF NY & NJ
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 8, 1983No. 82 CIV 0417, 82 CIV 0513PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
McLAUGHLIN, District Judge.
On September 26, 1981, a group of protesters gathered at the British Airways Terminal at Kennedy Airport to demonstrate against the South African Rugby Team known as the “Springboks.” The protesters mistakenly believed that the soccer team was scheduled to return to South Africa that day.
A significant force of New York Port Authority Police was on hand when the protesters, who had until then been peaceful, broke from a lounge area and bolted for the British Airways gate. In the ensuing melee one of the protesters, Donna Borup, now a fugitive, hurled…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Pulka v. EdelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Riss v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
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3Cited by5 opinions
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