Legal Opinion
Erwin A. Larose and Jimmy Lee Swaggart v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 26, 1974No. 72-2069PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant LaRose, having been designated by a federal court as receiver in bankruptcy of the assets of a corporation, and, as such, having been recognized by the Federal Communications Commission as the involuntary assignee of that corporation’s license to operate a radio station, sought in due course to sell and assign the license for the benefit of the bankrupt estate. His initial attempt was rebuffed by the Commission on the ground that the transfer would have violated the Commission’s so-called Second Thursday principle. The Commission then denied renewal of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Greater Boston Television Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Greater Boston Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Whdh, Inc., a Massachusetts Corporation, Intervenor. Whdh, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Greater Boston Television Corporation, a Massachusetts Corporation, Intervenor. Charles River Civic Television, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Whdh, Inc., Boston Broadcasters Inc., Intervenors. Whdh, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Boston Broadcasters, Inc., Intervenor. Greater Boston Tv Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Whdh, Inc., Boston Broadcasters Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Radio Corp. of America v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Webr, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Florian R. Burczynski, Etc., D/B/A Ultravision Broadcasting Co., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In Re Braniff Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. v. LTV Corp. (In Re Chateaugay Corp.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- In Re NextWave Personal Communications Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2000
- D.H. Overmyer Telecasting Co. v. Lake Erie Communications, Inc. (In Re D.H. Overmyer Telecasting Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1983
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. v. Braniff Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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