Legal Opinion
Metro Cable Co., a Delaware Corporation v. Catv of Rockford, Inc., an Illinois Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 2, 1975No. 74-1492PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
This action under the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 1, 2) arises out of plaintiff’s inability to obtain a franchise from the City of Rockford, Illinois, to construct and operate a cable television transmission system within that city. The defendants are the company that did obtain a franchise; its affiliate which operates television broadcasting channel WCEE! — TV in Rockford; four individuals who are officers or directors and, with one exception, stockholders of the latter company and also stockholders and, with one exception, officers of the former; and the mayor and an…
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