WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT v. VILLAGE OF STRATTON

No. C2-99-526.

61 F.Supp.2d 734 (1999)

WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. VILLAGE OF STRATTON, OHIO, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Division.

Final Order August 18, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan B. Gellman, Wolman, Genshaft & Gellman, Columbus, OH, Richard D. Moake, Associate General Counsel of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of NY, Inc., Patterson, NY, Paul D. Polidoro, Patterson, NY, for plaintiffs.

Diane Richards Brey, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus, OH, Abraham Cantor, Concord, OH, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM ORDER

SARGUS, District Judge.

On June 3, 1999, plaintiffs brought this action for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief seeking to enjoin defendants from enforcing a local Ordinance that allegedly interferes with plaintiffs' exercise of their constitutionally protected rights to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and due process of law. Plaintiffs, both religious organizations which include practicing Jehovah...

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