Legal Opinion
City of Selma v. Dallas County
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 9, 2007No. 1051711PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODALL, Justice.
The City of Selma (“the City”) appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Dallas County (“the County”) in the City’s declaratory-judgment action challenging the right of the County to erect a communications tower at the Dallas County courthouse, which is located within the geographical limits of the City. We affirm.
I. Factual Background
In May 2006, the County began construction of a communications tower on the premises of the Dallas County courthouse. The City commenced this action, seeking to enjoin the construction of the tower on the ground that the location of the tower…
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