Legal Opinion

Wisconsin Music Network, Inc. v. Muzak Limited Partnership

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 14, 1993No. 93-1039PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Wisconsin Music Network, Inc. (WMNI) sued Muzak Limited Partnership for federal antitrust violations and a violation of the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL). After an evidentiary hearing, the district court denied WMNI’s motion for a preliminary injunction, 822 F.Supp. 1332, and WMNI appeals. We affirm.

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Muzak formats and sells a service called subscription programmed music, operating through 14 owned operations and 160 franchises. Each operation or franchise distributes the Muzak service in an exclusive territory. WMNI has been the only Muzak licensee (or franchisee…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Continental T. v. Inc. v. GTE Sylvania Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Roland MacHinery Company v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  3. Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Jack Walters & Sons Corp. v. Morton Building, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by20 opinions

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