United States Fourth Circuit

In an action arising out of a county's denial of a permit to build a wireless telecommunications transmission tower, a prohibition of the provision of personal wireless services claim, 47 U.S.C. section 332(c)(7)(B)(iii), was based upon substantial evidence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/10/2003
• Published 09/10/2003

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, LUTTIG, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Kevin Philip Oddo, Flippin, Densmore, Morse & Jessee, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant.  James Robert Creekmore, Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellees. ON BRIEF:  Joseph M. Rainsbury, Flippin, Densmore, Morse & Jessee, Roanoke, Virginia;  Martin M. McMahon, Montgomery County Attorney's Office, Christiansburg, Virginia, for Appellant.  Frank K. Friedman, Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellees.  James R. Hobson, Miller & Van Eaton, P.L.L.C., Washington, D.C.; Joseph P. Rapisarda, Jr., County Attorney, J.T. Tokarz, Assistant County Attorney, Karen Adams, Assistant County Attorney, County of Henrico, Richmond, Virginia; Paul S. McCulla, Fauquier County Attorney, Warrenton, Virginia; Walter C. Erwin, III, President, LGA/Lynchburg City Attorney, Andrew R. McRoberts, Chairman, LGA Amicus Committee/Goochland County Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Amici Curiae Henrico County, et al. John D. Eure, Johnson, Ayers & Matthews, Roanoke, Virginia, for Amicus Curiae Cellular Telecommunications.