Legal Opinion
Omnipoint Communications, Inc. v. Penn Forest Township
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 31, 1999No. 3:CV-97-1584PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
VANASKIE, District Judge.
Plaintiff Omnipoint Communications, Inc. (Omnipoint) filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the Telecommunication Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7), contending that the defendant Penn Forest Township (Penn Forest) improperly denied Omnipoint’s request to place a 150 foot monopole on a 1.49 acre lot in a C-l zoned area. (Dkt. Entry 1.) In its complaint, Omnipoint sought mandamus relief in addition to monetary damages. On February 13, 1998, Penn Forest moved to dismiss the complaint, contending, inter alia, that Omnipoint had failed to alleged…
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