Legal Opinion

Maher v. Hyde

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided December 3, 2001No. 01-1031PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the district court’s dismissal, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, of an action allegedly arising under 47 U.S.C. § 332(c)(7)(B)(iv) (the Telecommunications Act of 1996). Because there is no longer an actual case or controversy between the appellants and any of the defendants, we dismiss the appeal as moot. Moreover, because of the frivolous nature of this appeal, we order counsel for appellants to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed.

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On November 30, 1999, Donald B. Hyde applied to the Planning Board of the Town of Stow [the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kowalski v. GagneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  2. Cruz v. FarquharsonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  3. E.H. Ashley & Co., Inc. And Willow Associates v. Wells Fargo Alarm Services, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
  4. Cronin v. Town of AmesburyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  5. Hilmon Company v. Hyatt InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by44 opinions

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