ST. DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH v. WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.

No. 73,928.

22 Kan. App.2d 537 (1996)

921 P.2d 821

ST. DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Appellee, v. WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH, INC., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Opinion filed June 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margie J. Phelps and Chris R. Davis, of Phelps-Chartered, of Topeka, for appellant.

Jerry R. Palmer, of Palmer & Lowry, and Alan V. Johnson, of Sloan, Listrom, Eisenbarth, Sloan & Glassman, of Topeka, for appellee.

Before BRAZIL, C.J., LEWIS, J., and TOM MALONE, District Judge, assigned.


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...

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