Legal Opinion
Mayor of Salem v. Warner Amex Cable Communications Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 8, 1984PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
The issue presented in this case is whether the 1979 amendment to G. L. c. 166A, § 15 (St. 1979, c. 249, § 3 1 ), and the regulations promulgated thereunder, 2 apply to a license issued by the mayor of the city of Salem (Salem) to Warner Cable of Salem, Inc. 3 (Warner), which granted Warner the right to construct and operate a community antenna television (CATV) system. The parties entered into this license agreement on July 7, 1977, nearly two years before the effective date of the amendment. We conclude that the 1979 amendment, as well as the newly promulgated regulations, do not apply to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hanscom v. Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- City Council of Waltham v. VinciulloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- City of Boston v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Commonwealth v. ApplebyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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- The John S. Boyd Company, Inc. v. Boston Gas Company, New England Electric SystemCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Arthur D. Little, Inc. v. Commissioner of Health & HospitalsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Hunneman Real Estate Corp. v. Norwood Realty, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
- Town of Norwood v. Adams-Russell Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Gennari v. City of RevereMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1987
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