Cell Tower Litigation

Co-op and Condo Owners

Multi-story co-op and condo buildings are attractive locations for cell carriers. They solicit co-op or condo boards to enter into leases for rights to construct and operate facilities at the co-op or condo building. Very often neither the board nor the cell carrier inform the occupants of the building about the lease. It is not until the cell carrier starts its construction that the occupants become aware of the lease and that in a few short days they will be sharing their building with the massive facilities of a cell carrier. Under such circumstances, only immediate intervention from the courts will prevent construction. Even if the facilities are already constructed, it is not too late. There still may be legal grounds to have the cell carrier facilities removed from the building.

If you want to prevent construction of cell facilities at your building or remove cell facilities that are already constructed and operating, please feel free to contact the Law Offices of James J Corbett.

Residential Home Owners

Cell carriers hold very little regard for the concerns of homeowners in the vicinity of their facilities. The fact that the private or public property on which cell carriers construct and operate their facilities is in a residential neighborhood or in close proximity to schools or within feet of a private home, is of little concern to cell carriers. However, the effects of such facilities is of utmost concern to the residents of the neighborhood.

If you wish to oppose a cell tower in your neighborhood, please feel free to contact the Law Offices of James J Corbett

Building Owners

In many instances, it is only a matter of time before a property owner realizes that the cell carrier it has leased space to has damaged the property owner’s building or violated the lease.  In those situations, property owners need an experienced attorney to represent them against a large telecommunications company.

Since the 1990s, not only has James J Corbett represented property owners and telecommunications contractors, but he also was a member of a telecommunications infrastructure and consulting company. 

The installation of cell tower facilities entails extensive construction which could cause damage to the existing building.  Such damage can range from puncture holes in the roof to extensive structural damage to the building.

The cell carrier’s failure to follow the construction plans submitted to the local Building Department and the failure of the cell carrier to comply with Zoning and Building Department regulations can result in violations being issued against the owner of the building, as well as the building being completely shut down by the local municipality.

While constructing, servicing or accessing their facilities, cell carriers may interfere with other tenants in the building.  Cell carriers may also seek unreasonable access to the building. 

If you are a property owner and your cell carrier tenant has violated your lease, damaged your building or otherwise caused you to sustain a loss, please feel free to call the Law Office of James J. Corbett.

Municipal Claims

Throughout the country municipalities have been allowing cell carriers to construct facilities on property owned by the municipality. Many times the municipal property upon which the facilities are built are in residential neighborhoods or in close proximity to other buildings. Although the Telecommunications Act provides substantial leeway for the construction of telecommunications facilities on municipal property, residents have some recourse against municipalities and telecommunications carriers.

If you are a property owner and you believe you have sustained damages as a result of telecommunications facilities built on municipal property, please feel free to call the Law Office of James J. Corbett.