“Did the city employee take it upon himself to object, or is he doing so at the urging of the father?”
Matter of process.
Dad informally complains to owner of cemetery.
Owner of cemetery tell dude to stop or legal action may happen.
Dude continues so father files formal complaint.
The father is the instigator here. The city is just a tool to get what he wanted.
The judge still didn't have to be a sh*tbag.