Legal Opinion
Town of West Hartford v. Operation Rescue
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 10, 1990No. Nos. 979 to 981, Dockets 89-9051, 89-9053 and 89-9055PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAHONEY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is taken from a preliminary injunction barring defendants-appellants1 from entering or remaining upon the property or offices of the Summit Women’s Center (the “Center”) in the Town of West Hartford, Connecticut, or impeding access thereto. The district court found that such activities had occurred on April 1 and June 17, 1989 for the purpose of impeding the performance of abortions at the Center.
The preliminary injunction was premised upon a pendent state law claim of public nuisance. The only basis for federal jurisdiction was a claim that defendants…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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