Legal Opinion
Wood v. City of Huntsville
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 27, 1980No. 78-713PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The defendant below, Dr. Wood, appeals an order of the trial court enjoining him from operating a helicopter from his residence. Appellant is a medical doctor who lives within the city limits of Huntsville and practices medicine at two clinics located in rural Madison County. In 1977, he built a helipad on top of his house at a cost of $27,000.00. He has used the helipad to operate his own helicopter for commuting purposes, and to transport patients in emergency situations. Prior to construction of the helipad, he obtained a permit from the Huntsville City Building Inspector for a "dwelling…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Cooley v. Board of Wardens of Port of Philadelphia Ex Rel. Soc. for Relief of Distressed PilotsSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
- City of Burbank v. Lockheed Air Terminal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Kilcrease v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- Allegheny Airlines, Inc., Civil Aeronautics Board and Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Intervenors-Appellees v. Village of CedarhurstCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by19 opinions
- San Diego Unified Port District, and Air Transport Association of America, Intervening v. Adriana GianturcoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Gustafson v. City of Lake AngelusCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Krueger v. MitchellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- Harrison v. SchwartzCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
- Scrushy v. TuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 2011
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