1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Cal.App.3d
  4. 207 Cal.App.3d
  5. 207 Cal.App.3d 566 (1989)
 

OKRAND v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES

Docket No. B026035.

207 Cal.App.3d 566 (1989)

254 Cal. Rptr. 913

FRED OKRAND, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Respondent; FRIENDS OF LUBAVITCH, INC., Intervener and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District Division Five.

January 26, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Carol A. Sobel, Gary Williams, Mark Rosenbaum and Paul L. Hoffman for Plaintiff and Appellant.

James K. Hahn, City Attorney, Pedro B. Echeverria, Assistant City Attorney, and Marcia Haber Kamine, Deputy City Attorney, for Defendant and Respondent.

Alschuler, Grossman & Pines, Marshall B. Grossman, Burt Pines, Jeffrey G. Kichaven and Daniel B. Spitzer for Intervener and Respondent.

OPINION

BOREN, J.

Does the City of Los Angeles violate the establishment of religion clause of the United States and California constitutions when it permits display of an unlit menorah located near a decorated Christmas tree in the rotunda of its city hall? We conclude that the display in this case does not offend constitutional principles and affirm the trial court's order awarding judgment to the City.

FACTS

The...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases