Legal Opinion
City of New Orleans v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 31, 2012No. 11-30607, 11-31058PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
The City of New Orleans (“the City”) filed suit against BellSouth Telecommunications, L.L.C. (“BellSouth,” or “the company”), claiming that the company owed it additional compensation for the use of its public rights-of-way. After a bench trial, the district court issued findings of fact and conclusions of law that rejected the City’s claims for additional compensation pursuant to the various contracts between the parties. However, the court awarded the City unjust enrichment damages in the amount of $1,549,240.93 to compensate the City for benefits the company…
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