William L. DICKINSON et al.
v.
COSMOS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC., et al.
Supreme Court of Alabama.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
November 3, 2000.
November 3, 2000.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Walter R. Byars of Steiner-Crum, Byars & Main, P.C., Montgomery; Jere L. Beasley, Rhon E. Jones, and Delacie Hester of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., Montgomery; and Roger S. Morrow of Morrow, Romine & Pearson, Montgomery, for appellants.
C.C. Torbert, Jr., and Peter S. Fruin of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, Montgomery; and Carter G. Phillips of Sidley & Austin, Washington, D.C., for appellees Cosmos Broadcasting Corp.; Television Muscle Shoals, Inc.; Gliddens Holdings, Inc.; Clear Channel Communications, Inc.; Alabama Telecasters, Inc.; Montgomery Alabama Channel 32 Operating Ltd. Partnership; Beacon Broadcasters, Ltd.; Burnham Broadcasting Corp.; Burnham Broadcasting Co., L.P.; RKZ Television, Inc.; Capstar Broadcasting; Morris Network of Alabama, Inc.; Smith Broadcasting, Inc.; New York Times Broadcasting Service, Inc.; Birmingham Television Corp.; M.G. Broadcasting of Birmingham, Inc.; Citicasters, Co.; H & R Broadcasting Corp. of Birmingham, Inc.; Birmingham Broadcasting (WVTM-TV), Inc.; and Relway Limited Partnership.
Robert S. Vance, Jr., and James P. Pewitt of Johnston, Barton, Proctor & Powell, L.L.P., Birmingham, for appellees Birmingham Broadcasting (WVTM-TV), Inc., and M.G. Broadcasting of Birmingham, Inc.
Benjamin R. Rice of Spurrier, Rice, Wood & Hall, Huntsville, for appellee Smith Broadcasting, Inc.
John N. Pappanastos of Pappanastos, Wilson & Assocs., P.C., Montgomery, for appellee Alabama Telecasters, Inc.
David W. Ogden, acting asst. atty. gen.; Redding Pitt, United States Attorney, Montgomery; Kenneth E. Vines, asst. United States attorney, Montgomery; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae Federal Communications Commission, in support of the appellees.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
LYONS, Justice.
William L. Dickinson and the other plaintiffs in an action filed in the Montgomery Circuit Court appeal from that court's final order dismissing the action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. We affirm.
I. Factual Background
The plaintiffs, William L. Dickinson and 18 other Alabama political candidates and campaign committees for state or federal elected office (hereinafter ...
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