Legal Opinion
Housatonic Cable Vision Co. v. Department of Public Utility Control
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided November 22, 1985No. H-85-502 (MJB) CivilPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
BLUMENFELD, Senior District Judge.
This motion for a preliminary injunction, which has been consolidated with a consideration of the merits of the case, raises an issue concerning the interpretation of a recently-enacted statute, the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (the “Cable Act”). Plaintiff Housatonic Cable Vision Company (“HCV”) seeks to enjoin the Department of Public Utility Control and the Attorney General of Connecticut from enforcing a state regulation and two orders entered against HCV…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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