Legal Opinion
Combined Communications Corp. v. City & Cty., Denver
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided November 3, 1975No. 26784PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Groves
In 1971 the City and County of Denver enacted two ordinances, numbered 94 and 95. These were a part of the Denver Sign Code. They related to off-premises outdoor advertising, i.e., they did not apply to advertising as it pertains to a business on its own premises. No. 94 in effect prohibited the erection of new outdoor advertising signs. No. 95 required, over a period of time, the removal of existing signs of this character. Combined Communications Corporation (referred to as plaintiff), and persons associated with it in the outdoor advertising business, brought this action in the district…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Goldblatt v. Town of HempsteadSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Markham Advertising Co. v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- City of Canon City v. MerrisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1958
- United Advertising Corp. v. Borough of RaritanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
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