· 3/25/1999
Thomas J. Lavey and the Lakeland Group, Incorporated v. The City of Two Rivers
Citations
- 171 F.3d 1110
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 5618
- 1999 WL 161135
How courts have described this case
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- holding that ordinance regulating outdoor signs did not violate the First Amendment nor federal and state due process clauses
- stating that the analogy between Smith and strict liability in the commercial context “limps”
- rejecting on the merits , a billboard owner’s First Amendment challenge to permit requirements
- court considered no empirical evidence in holding that stricter requirements for off-premises signs directly advanced government’s interest in traffic safety
- regulations governing number, size, location of signs, and distinguishing between on-site and off-site signs
- “[OJnly speech that is truthful and not misleading receives First Amendment protection.”
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Judges: Wood, Ripple, Rovner
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