Cox Cable San Diego, Inc. v. Bookspan

Opinion

KREMER, P. J.

Cox Cable San Diego, Inc. (Cox) appeals an order denying a preliminary injunction to allow Cox to reconnect subscribers at the Woodlawn Garden Apartments (Woodlawn) pending a resolution of a dispute with Henry Bookspan, Woodlawn’s owner, and Ultronics, Inc. Book-span had disconnected Cox’s cable television system at Woodlawn in favor of a satellite system from Ultronics, Inc. Cox contends Bookspan may not deny Cox access to Woodlawn’s tenants without offending the First Amendment. We conclude Cox does not have a constitutionally compelled right of access to the tenants and…