Legal Opinion
Orth-O-Vision, Inc. v. Home Box Office
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 27, 1979No. 77 Civ. 3053PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GAGLIARDI, District Judge:
Plaintiff Orth-O-Vision, Inc. (“Orth-O-Vision”) has commenced this action against Home Box Office, Inc. (“HBO”), Time, Inc. (“Time”), and Morris Tarshis, Director of Franchises of the City of New York, alleging inter alia, violations of the federal antitrust laws and breach of contract. Jurisdiction lies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1337, 1343(3) and principles of pendent jurisdiction. Defendants Time and HBO have counterclaimed for violations of the Federal Communications Act, the Copyright Act, New York’s Penal Law and the common law of unfair competition. Time…
2Cases cited60 opinions
- Cort v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
- California Motor Transport Co. v. Trucking UnlimitedSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Jones v. Rath Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Walt Disney Company v. Carl PowellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- Mayer v. Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. v. Nation EnterprisesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Video Pipeline, Inc. v. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2002
- Roy Export Co. Establishment v. Columbia Broadcasting System Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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