Legal Opinion
Vertical Broadcasting, Inc. v. Town of Southampton
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 22, 2000No. CV 99-4224PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEXLER, District Judge.
This is a case brought pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the “TCA”) and various civil rights statutes, including, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985. Plaintiffs seek the right to construct a communications tower (the “Tower”) in the Town of Southampton (the “Town”), as well as damages resulting from the Town’s refusal to allow the proposed construction. Plaintiffs also seek attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Presently before the court is defendants’ motion, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Owens v. OkureSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by22 opinions
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