World Peace Movement of America v. Newspaper Agency Corp.

DURHAM, Justice:

Plaintiff The World Peace Movement of America (“World Peace Movement”) appeals from a Third District Court order dismissing its civil rights action against defendant Newspaper Agency Corporation (“NAC”). World Peace Movement also appeals a second order awarding NAC the sum of $17,047 in actual and necessary expenses incurred in defending the action. We affirm the district court’s order dismissing the civil rights action but vacate its order awarding expenses to NAC.

The relevant facts of this ease are undisputed. World Peace Movement is an unincorporated religious association…