Subject:  (Polson) Property owner wins suit against cell-tower......
Date:     Fri, 26 Feb 1999 112221 -0600 (CST)
From:     "Roy L. Beavers" <rbeavers@llion.org>
To:       emfguru <rbeavers@llion.org>
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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:16:27 -0800
From: P Polson 
To: rbeavers@llion.org
Subject: FYI

Couple Wins Lawsuit Against GTE Mobilnet Over
Cellular Tower




February 26, 1999



HOUSTON, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge
Corporation -- A jury in the 295th Judicial District
Court of Harris County, Texas, Monday awarded $1.2
million to a Bunker Hill Village couple who claimed a
100-foot cellular tower created a nuisance and
invaded their privacy. 

The couple's attorney, Thomas W. Sankey of Sankey
& Luck, L.L.P., said GTE Mobilnet spent over $400,000
fighting this "precedent setting" lawsuit because they
fear it will open the floodgates to similar suits. " GTE
Mobilnet is right. My phone hasn't stopped ringing
since the verdict. I asked this jury to make GTE
Mobilnet afraid to trample the rights of homeowners.
The jury spoke." 

The Judge will decide whether the tower violates the
City's zoning ordinance and whether the tower must
be moved. 

The damages included loss of property value, loss of
use and enjoyment of their property, mental anguish
and attorneys' fees. Pre-judgment interest should
bring the verdict to $1.5 million. 

For questions or comments: 

Thomas W. Sankey 

Phone: 713-224-1007 

e-mail: thomassss@msn.com 

SOURCE Adrien Pascouet 

/CONTACT: Thomas W. Sankey of Sankey & Luck,

[Copyright 1999, PR Newswire]



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