Legal Opinion
United States Federal Communications Commission v. Summa Corp.
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided March 22, 1978No. Civil LV-76-53 BRTPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BRUCE R. THOMPSON, District Judge.
The government instituted this action to recover a $500.00 forfeiture assessed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against Summa Corporation, licensee of KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, Nevada, for what the FCC found was a “repeated” violation of the equal opportunities provisions of the Communications Act of 1934. 47 U.S.C. §§ 315 and 503. Both parties have moved for summary judgment.
This case is set against the backdrop of the 1972 Democratic primary, in which James Bilbray defeated long-time Congressman Walter Baring’s bid for re-election to the Nevada…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. First City National Bank of HoustonSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Patrick L. Paulsen v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Lamb v. SuttonDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1958
- United States v. DanielsDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1976
3Cited by5 opinions
- Vote Choice, Inc. v. Di StefanoDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1993
- United States v. Wiyn Radio, Inc., Licensee of Radio Station WiynCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Radiation Technology, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
- United States v. Peninsula Communications, Inc.District Court, D. Alaska · 2004
- United States v. WIYN Radio, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1978