Legal Opinion

Martin Media v. Department of Transportation

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 22, 1997No. 3063 C.D. 1996PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAHERTY, Judge.1

Martin Media (Martin) appeals from an order of the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary), dated October 21, 1996, which denied Martin’s application for an outdoor advertising permit pursuant to the Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971(Act).2 We affirm.

The relevant facts are not disputed. On January 3, 1995, Martin filed an application with the Department of Transportation (DOT) for an advertising device permit for the placement of a sign, described as “one (1)—14’ x 48’ illuminated bulletin,” to be erected on the Airport Parkway (Parkway), Routes 22, 30 and 60, 500 feet…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Popowsky v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Smorgasbord v. Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. George Washington Motor Lodge Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Popple v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Highway News, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Adams Outdoor Adver. Ltd. P'ship v. Pa. Dep't of Transp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2018
  3. Keim v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. Adams Outdoor Adver. Ltd. P'ship v. Pa. Dep't of Transp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2018
  5. Saturday Family LP v. Com. Techspec Inc. v. Com.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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