Legal Opinion
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. v. Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1986No. Nos. 85-5006, 85-5011 and 85-5014PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (Hubbard), a radio and television broadcaster in the Twin Cities area, appeals the district court’s dismissal of its constitutional claims against Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (Commission) and others. Hubbard claims that these defendants violated its free speech and equal protection rights by granting its competitor, Midwest Radio and Television, Inc. (Midwest), an exclusive right to advertise on the scoreboard at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We affirm.
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- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Heffron v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Lehman v. City of Shaker HeightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Lebron v. AmtrakCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, a Public Body and American Sign and Indicator Corporation, a Washington Corporation and Twin City Federal Savings and Loan Association, a Minnesota Corporation, and American Sign and Indicator Corporation/twin City Federal Savings & Loan Association, a Joint Venture, Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, a Public Body, and American Sign and Indicator Corporation, a Washington Corporation and Twin City Federal Savings and Loan Association, a Minnesota Corporation, and American Sign and Indicator Corporation/twin City Federal Savings & Loan Association, a Joint Venture. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, a Public Body and American Sign and Indicator Corporation, a Washington Corporation and Twin City Federal Savings and Loan Association, a Minnesota Corporation, and American Sign and Indicator Corporation/twin City Federal Savings & Loan Association, a Joint VentureCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995