Legal Opinion
Viacom International Inc. v. Tandem Productions, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 4, 1974No. 73 Civ. 2941 MIGPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GURFEIN, District Judge:
On July 5, 1973 Viacom International Inc. (“Viacom”) and certain of its subsidiaries commenced this action, based upon diversity of citizenship, against Tandem Productions, Inc. (“Tandem”) to vindicate and protect against threatened irreparable injury Viacom’s alleged exclusive license to distribute off-network the television series “ALL IN THE FAMILY.” Viacom is the successor to the syndication and distribution business of CBS Enterprises, Inc. (“CBS Enterprises”), a former subsidiary of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. (“CBS”). This business includes the domestic…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by29 opinions
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