LIBERTAD v. WELCH

Civ. No. 93-1017 (HL).

854 F.Supp. 19 (1993)

Lydia LIBERTAD, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Father Patrick WELCH, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

November 1, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith Berkan, Rio Piedras, PR, for Lydia Libertad, Grupo Pro Derechos Reproductivos, Rosa Caceres, Oficinas Medicas.

Nora Vargas-Acosta, Rio Piedras, PR, for Mary Rivera, Sociedad Instituto Gineco-Quirurgico.

Peter Berkowitz, Rio Piedras, PR, Wanda I. Resto-Torres, Hato Rey, PR, for Ana E. Gonzalez-Davila, Rafael Castro, Dr., Ladies Medical Center.

Miguel A. Gimenez-Munoz, Cordero, Miranda & Pinto, San Juan, PR, for Patrick Welch and Norman Weslin.

Jorge I. Peirats, Pietrantoni, Mendez & Alvarez, Hato Rey, PR, for Colegio Notre Dame and Ruben Moley.


OPINION AND ORDER

LAFFITTE, District Judge.

I.

INTRODUCTION

A. Procedural History

On January 8, 1993, plaintiffs filed a motion for a temporary restraining order seeking to enjoin defendants from using "unlawful force, blockades, harassment, intimidation and physical obstruction" to prevent women from entering clinics in the San Juan area which provide abortion services. The Court denied the motion...

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