Legal Opinion
Wood v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 21, 2001No. 1000696PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This case concerns the propriety of the trial court's appointment of a receiver. We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
From 1987 to 1997, William H. Phillips was a 50% owner of Faulkner-Phillips Media, Inc., the licensee of an FM radio station in Bay Minette, Alabama. In June 1988, Phillips learned that the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") had published a notice, inviting applications for a permit for a new FM radio station frequency in Bay Minette, Alabama. Upon learning this, Phillips telephoned the attorney who handled FCC matters for him, Washington, D.C., lawyer Barry D. Wood,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Henry v. IdeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
- Davis v. HesterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
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