Legal Opinion
U.S. Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 27, 1997No. Opinion No. 24563PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice:
Respondent, U.S. Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (US), sought an outdoor advertising permit to post a billboard along Interstate 95 (1-95) and U.S. Highway 52 in Florence. Appellant, South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) denied the permit; the circuit court reversed.
FACTS
In July, 1994, U.S. submitted an application to SCDOT to obtain an outdoor advertising permit for a Pilot Travel Center along 1-95 at Hwy. 52. The proposed billboard was to be located on a parcel of property occupied by Williams Electric Company, a commercial business.
SCDOT denied the permit on the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Society of Professional Journalists v. SextonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
- Goodman v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- Blocher Outdoor Advertising Co. v. Minnesota Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- Osage Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Missouri Highway & Transportation CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- Young v. South Carolina Department of Highways & Public TransportationCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- City of Myrtle Beach v. Juel P. Corp.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
- Smith v. South Carolina Department of Mental HealthCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
- Gaffney Ledger v. South Carolina Ethics CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
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