Legal Opinion
Meta-Film Associates, Inc. v. MCA, Inc.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided May 14, 1984No. CV 79-1272 MRP, CV 79-3811 MRPPublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PFAELZER, District Judge.
Defendants’ motions for partial summary judgment and for orders specifying that certain material facts are without substantial controversy came on for hearing on January 16, 1984. The court, having considered the papers filed and oral arguments made, now files this Opinion, which shall constitute its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
I. BACKGROUND
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