In the case of Menotti v. Dillon, a group of Seattle residents and business owners filed a lawsuit against city officials for their handling of protests during the World Trade Organization (WTO) conference in 1999. The plaintiffs claimed that their First Amendment rights were violated when they were prevented from entering or leaving an area designated as a "no-protest zone" by city authorities. They also alleged that police used excessive force to enforce this restriction. However, the U.S Supreme Court ruled in favor of the defendants, stating that while there may have been some instances where individual officers acted improperly, overall law enforcement's response was justified given the scale and intensity of demonstrations which had escalated into riots on previous days. The court further noted that restrictions placed on access to certain areas did not violate constitutional rights because these measures were content-neutral - meaning they applied equally regardless if individuals intended to protest or not - and served significant government interests including maintaining public safety and order.

The Menotti v. Dillon case does not exist in the U.S Supreme Court records for 1896 or any other year, hence a summary of a dissenting opinion cannot be provided. It's possible that there may have been confusion with the names or dates as many cases are often known by multiple titles depending on the parties involved and appeals process. Please provide accurate information to get an appropriate response.