INTERN. SOC. FOR KRISHNA CONS. OF W. PA., INC. v. GRIFFIN

Civ. A. No. 75-1350.

437 F.Supp. 666 (1977)

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, INC., a non-profit religious organization, Individually and on behalf of the Members thereof, and Howard D. Fawley, Dennis Gorrick, Theresa Fawley, Robert Bauer, Susan Yodel, Joseph Campbell, Charles Link, Jonathan Kaufmann, Nancy Vilanelli, Mike McQue, Mary St. John, Barbara Wolf, Suzanne Bladeau, Charlotte Winczer, Mary Riggan, Linda Zacharias, and Marcia Rankin, Plaintiffs, v. Martin J. GRIFFIN, Individually and in his official capacity as Director of the Department of Aviation of the County of Allegheny, Robert Kroner, Individually and in his official capacity as Superintendent of the County Police, Leonard C. Staisey, Thomas J. Foerster and William R. Hunt, M. D., Individually and in their official capacities as Commissioners of the County of Allegheny, and County of Allegheny, Defendants.

United States District Court, W. D. Pennsylvania.

September 23, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George L. Cass, Buchanan, Ingersoll, Rodewald, Kyle & Buerger, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Alexander J. Jaffurs, County Sol., James Victor Voss, Asst. County Sol., Pittsburgh, Pa., Allegheny County Law Department, for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

FACTS

TEITELBAUM, District Judge.

In October of 1975, the plaintiffs commenced a civil rights action against the then County Commissioners and the Airport Director, to obtain recognition of their right to distribute literature and solicit funds at the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport on behalf of their religion. An Order was entered on December 2, 1975, recognizing the plaintiffs' rights to conduct their activities...

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