Legal Opinion

Markham Advertising Co. v. State

Washington Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 1968No. 39770PublishedCited by 140 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.

The question presented by this appeal from the dismissal of plaintiffs’ action for a declaratory judgment is the constitutionality of the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1961 (hereafter referred to as the Act), and certain regulations adopted thereunder (hereafter referred to as the Regulations).

The original plaintiffs (appellants) were 10 outdoor advertising companies comprising virtually the entire outdoor advertising industry in this state. Three individuals later intervened, one a sign owner and the other two representing the class of landowner-lessors.

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2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. Berman v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  4. Kovacs v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  5. The Minnesota Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913

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3Cited by140 opinions

  1. Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San DiegoSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Linmark Associates, Inc. v. Township of WillingboroSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Darrin v. GouldWashington Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Covell v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1995

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