Halloween comes but once a year, bringing along with it the traditional
candy, costumes.... and of course, court cases. For those with a few
free moments between studying and trick-or-treating, the McKusick Law
Library invites you to check out some interesting court opinions dealing
with the holiday and other spooky scenarios:
- Stambovsky v. Ackley, 169 A.D.2d 254 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991), which held a house to be haunted as a matter of law
- Purtell v. Mason, 527 F.3d 615 (7th Cir. 2008), considering First
Amendment right to display Halloween tombstone lawn decorations designed
to poke fun at neighbors
- South Dakota v. Waters, 529 N.W.2d 586 (S.D. 1995), upholding
conviction of aggravated assault for pulling a shotgun on Halloween
egg-throwers
(This entry was originally written and posted by Sarah Kammer)
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