Legal Opinion
Fetterman v. Green
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 4, 1997No. 1353PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*642OLSZEWSKI, Judge:
Who decides who controls the airways? That is the question. This appeal presents us with an issue of first impression in our jurisdiction; namely, whether the Federal Communications Act (FCA) has preempted common law claims based upon radio frequency interference, thus divesting state courts of the proper subject matter jurisdiction to entertain the claims. The trial court in this matter determined that the causes of action pled by appellant were preempted by the federal legislation, and thus dismissed the complaint. Appellant timely appeals from this order.
By grant of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Head v. New Mexico Board of Examiners in OptometrySupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Nina Michael v. Shiley, Inc. Hospital Products Group, Inc., (Formerly Howmedica, Inc.) Pfizer, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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- Werner v. Plater-ZyberkSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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- Southwestern Bell Wireless Inc. v. Johnson County Board of County CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
- Aronson v. Sprint Spectrum, L.P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
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