Legal Opinion
Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, L.P. v. Warrington Township
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 21, 1999No. 98-6684PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
DALZELL, District Judge.
This is another action under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq. (hereinafter “TCA”), prompted by the explosive growth of cell phone demand and its attendant need for the telecommunications towers that dot the landscape.
Currently before us are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, we will grant defendant’s motion and deny plaintiffs motion.
I. Facts
On April 28, 1998, the Board of Supervisors of defendant Warrington Township (“Warrington”) enacted Ordinance No. 98-0-10. Section I(5)(d)(u) of the…
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- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Reno v. American Civil Liberties UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- At & T Wireless PCS, Inc. v. City Council of Virginia BeachCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, L.P., in No. 99-1990 v. Zoning Hearing Board of Easttown Township Township of Easton, in No. 99-1932Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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- Nextel West Corp. v. TOWN OF EDGEWOOD, NEW MEXICODistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2006
- Laurence Wolf Capital Management Trust v. City of FerndaleDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2000
- Omnipoint Comm. Enterprises v. Zoning Hearing Board EasttownCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001