Legal Opinion

S.J. Groves & Sons Co. v. Fulton County

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided January 7, 1991No. Nos. 86-8105, 88-8536, 88-8573 and 88-8700PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COX, Circuit Judge:

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE

A. Facts

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) has designated Fulton County Airport (also known as Brown Field) a “reliever” airport. This means that it is an alternative destination for freight and cargo flights away from the primary passenger airport in the area, Hartsfield International Airport. In 1981, the FAA determined that the instrumented runway at Fulton County Airport was in “rapidly deteriorating condition.” District Court Order, Sept. 30, 1985, R.6-103-2. The FAA threatened to close the runway,…

2Cases cited53 opinions

  1. Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  3. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Ensley Branch, N.A.A.C.P. Donald Nixon William Moss Alvin Mahaffey, Jr., Birmingham Fire Fighters Association 117 Birmingham Association of City Employees, Intervenors v. George Seibels, Individually and as Mayor of the City of Birmingham, John W. Martin Major Florence Ida McGruder Sam Coar, Birmingham Fire Fighters Association 117 Birmingham Association of City Employees Billy Gray, Intervenors v. City of Birmingham George C. Seibels, Jr. Mayor of Birmingham Jefferson County Personnel Board, United States of America, Birmingham Fire Fighters Association 117, Intervenors, Robert K. Wilks James A. Bennett Floyd E. Click James D. Morgan Joel Alan Day, Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants v. Jefferson County, City of Birmingham and George G. SeibelsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  2. United States v. Anthony P. Perry v. Tryllous Hossler, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  3. Planned Parenthood Of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. CaseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  4. Planned Parenthood v. CaseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  5. Coral Construction Co. v. King CountyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991

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