Legal Opinion
Outdoor Advertising Board v. Sun Oil Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 6, 1979PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The board brought this action to effect the removal of a sign which is located within 660 feet of a primary highway and which is visible from the highway. G. L. c. 93, §§ 29 *873through 31. G. L. c. 93D, §§ 2 through 4. There were no genuine issues of material fact in dispute in the Superior Court, and summary judgment for the board was properly entered. Mass.R.Civ.P. 56(c), 365 Mass. 824'(1974).
James R. Brown, Jr., for Sun Oil Company of Pennsylvania. Anton T. Moehrke, Assistant Attorney General, for the plaintiff.
The sign is located on an easement granted to the defendant and is over 800 feet…
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