Legal Opinion

Casell Randle, George Austin and Holmes Communications v. Lasalle Telecommunications, Inc., D/B/A Chicago Cable Tv

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 10, 1989No. 88-3221PublishedCited by 196 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Chief Judge.

As a condition for obtaining a cable television franchise with the City of Chicago, a prospective grantee must agree to use its best efforts to award at least twenty five percent (25%) of the dollar value of its contracts to entities qualifying as a Minority Business Enterprise (“MBE”), and at least five percent (5%) to entities constituting a Women’s Business Enterprise (“WBE”). Robin Holmes, a black woman who worked as a cable service sales supervisor for Group W, borrowed money and established Holmes Communications (“Holmes”). Holmes, which qualified as both a MBE and…

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