INITIATIVE 172 v. WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIR

No. 20254-9-II.

945 P.2d 761 (1997)

88 Wash.App. 579

INITIATIVE 172 (FAIR PLAY FOR WASHINGTON) and Initiative 173 (Parents and Taxpayers for School Choice) by Dr. Ron Taber, sponsor, Appellants, v. WESTERN WASHINGTON FAIR ASSOCIATION, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

October 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth William McCarthy, Puyallup, for respondent.

Shawn Timothy Newman, Olympia, for appellants.


ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Supporters of two initiatives sought to collect signatures at a privately owned and operated fair. The fair attempted to (1) limit the supporters to a specific area of the fairgrounds, the "free speech area," and (2) limit the duration of the solicitation to four days of the 17-day event. The supporters moved for an injunction, alleging that the restriction denied them their initiative rights under the Washington Constitution. The trial court concluded...

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