Scheurer v. Trustees of Open Bible Church

The plaintiff, Robert Scheurer, was a member of the police force of the city of Mansfield, Ohio, and the defendants were trustees of The Open Bible Church, located in that city.

On October 19, 1956, at about 10:50 p. m., the plaintiff was on cruiser duty, patrolling the streets of Mansfield. The patrol car received a report by radio of a complaint by someone, not shown in any way to be connected with the church, that “kids” were breaking into The Open Bible Church on Park Avenue East in the city of Mansfield. The plaintiff and his cruiser partner, Lieutenant Letizia, went to the church, parked…