Legal Opinion
The R.C. Maxwell Co. v. Borough of New Hope
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 3, 1984No. 83-1610PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves the concern of an historic township with large outdoor billboards. The owner of the billboards, The R.C. Maxwell Co. (“Maxwell”), alleges that the New Hope Borough Council violated Maxwell’s first amendment right to free speech by asking the owner of the billboards’ site, Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), to *86terminate Maxwell’s lease and remove the billboards. Citibank complied, and Maxwell brought this action. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted summary judgment in favor of New…
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