Legal Opinion
Charlotte Telecasters, Inc., and North Carolina Cable, Inc., Television Presentations, Inc. v. Jefferson-Pilot Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1976No. 75-2326PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Charlotte Telecasters, Inc., and Television Presentations, Inc., (Telecasters) appeal the summary judgment dismissing their antitrust claim against Jefferson-Pilot Corp., Jefferson Standard Broadcast Co., and Jefferson-Carolina Corp. (Jefferson). Telecasters charged that Jefferson conspired with members of the city council of Charlotte, North Carolina, to obtain a television franchise, and to prevent the award of a franchise to the applicant in which Telecasters had an interest. 1 The district court ruled that Telecasters’ claim was barred by the statute of limitations,…
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