Legal Opinion
Wilkins v. National Broadcasting Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 30, 1999No. B109530PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KITCHING, J.
This case arises from a 1994 Dateline NBC news report that investigated the then growing practice of charging for services on so-called “toll-free” 800 lines, often without the knowledge of the person billed for the services. Many of the 800 lines provided the caller with access to 900-number type adult entertainment lines. SimTel Communications (SimTel) leased and programmed 800 and 900 lines, and then sold them to investors.
In connection with Dateline NBC’s investigation, two National Broadcasting Company, Inc., producers responded to SimTel’s national advertisement in…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- LiMandri v. JudkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
- Shulman v. Group W Productions, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1998
- A. A. Dietemann v. Time, Inc., a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Miller v. National Broadcasting Co.California Court of Appeal · 1986
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