Legal Opinion
Skysign International, Inc. v. City and County of Honolulu Does 1-100
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 9, 2002No. 99-15974PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether federal law preempts a local ordinance regulating advertisements borne by aircraft.
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Skysign International, Inc. (“Skysign”), a Hawaii corporation, was a provider of aerial advertising on the island of Oahu. Its helicopters carried lighted signs beneath their fuselages, bearing advertisements for Skysign’s clients.
At all times relevant to this appeal, Sky-sign operated under the authority of certificates of waiver issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Federal regulations prohibit the operation of “restricted category civil…
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