Legal Opinion
Fredonia Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. v. Rca Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1973No. 72-2341PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
RCA contracted to sell UHF color television broadcasting equipment to Fredonia Broadcasting Corporation for the operation of television station, KAEC-TV, in Lufkin, Texas. The station was designated as Channel 19 and was to cover the Lufkin and Nacogdoches area. Fredonia’s operation failed. The station began broadcasting on July 30, 1969, and ceased operation on March 18, 1970.
Fredonia sued1 RCA for fraud, for breach of the sales contract, and for breach of warranty. Fredonia sought actual and punitive damages in the total amount of $2,650,000. RCA counterclaimed for…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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