Legal Opinion
St. David's Episcopal Church v. Westboro Baptist Church, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided June 21, 1996No. 73,928PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Brazil, C.J.:
Westboro Baptist Church (Westboro) appeals from what it considers a temporary injunction by the trial court. St. David’s Episcopal Church (St. David’s) filed a petition based in nuisance seeking to enjoin Westboro from engaging in focused picketing activity within certain distances of St. David’s property shortly before, during, and shortly after any religious event at St. David’s. The trial court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) and an amended TRO which granted most of the restrictions sought by St. David’s. After the court denied Westboro’s motion to vacate or to…
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