Legal Opinion
US West, Inc. v. Nelson
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 16, 1998No. 97-35551PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 1982, the mammoth telecommunications corporation known as American Telephone and Telegraph Company was splintered in an antitrust consent decree. See United States v. American Tel. and Tel Co., 552 F.Supp. 131 (D.D.C.1982), aff’d mem., 460 U.S. 1001, 103 S.Ct. 1240, 75 L.Ed.2d 472 (1983). Appellant US West, Inc. was one of several Regional Bell Operating Companies formed pursuant to that decree. US West, Inc. is a holding company for many subsidiaries, including appellants US West Dex, Inc. (“West Dex”) and US West Communications…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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