Legal Opinion
United States v. WIYN Radio, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided December 15, 1978No. Civ. A. C77-65RPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MURPHY, District Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The United States instituted this suit to recover a forfeiture imposed by the Federal Communications Commission upon defendant WIYN for repeated violations of the personal attack rule, 47 C.F.R. § 73.123(a). In the trial of this case both plaintiff and defendant presented testimonial and documentary evidence. At the close of trial, the Court requested that the parties submit proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and post-trial briefs addressing: (1) the permissible scope of the Court’s authority to review the facts surrounding the…
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- Warren Lechtner v. James Brownyard, D/B/A W. H. Y. P. Country RadioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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