Legal Opinion
MFS International, Inc. v. International Telcom Ltd.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 24, 1999No. Civil Action 98-1753-APublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLIS, District Judge.
This telecommunications services dispute presents the following questions:(1) Does the two-year statute of limitations in § 415(b) of the Federal Communications Act (FCA) 1 apply to state law causes of action?(2) Can parties, by contract, agree to a limitations period shorter than the two-year period prescribed in § 415(b)?(3) Does a claim for failure to pay a recurring monthly charge for telecommunications services arise when each monthly invoice becomes due and payable rather than at the conclusion or termination of the service contract?
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. Teleconcepts, Incorporated, Defendant/third-Party v. Bell of Pennsylvania, Third-Party Teleconcepts, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Central Office Telephone, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HarrimanSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Riddlesbarger v. Hartford InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Nial Ruth Cox v. A. M. Stanton, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Entous v. Viacom International, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 2001
- Young Soon Oh v. AT & T Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1999
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