Primeco Personal Communications v. City of Mequon

Verizon (plaintiff) proposed a 70-foot antenna disguised as a flagpole behind a church, which would boost coverage in the City of Mequon (defendant) from 37% to 95%, far more than either of two alternative sites the planning commission preferred (only reaching 72%); the City rejected the church site despite no evidence being presented about the antenna's height relative to surrounding structures or its actual unsightliness, and the district court granted Verizon summary judgment ordering the permit issued.