In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a California ham radio operator from collecting attorney fees and damages in a dispute with local government over building a wireless tower. "Liability for attorneys' fees would have a particularly severe impact," Justice Antonin Scalia wrote, "making local governments liable for ... often substantial legal expenses."
March 23, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a ham radio operator from collecting attorney fees and damages in a dispute with local government over building a wireless tower.
In a 9-0 decision, the Court said Mark Abrams is not entitled to money from an earlier court battle against the city of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., in which Abrams obtained a permit for a 52.5-foot radio antenna on his property.
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