Legal Opinion
Fischer v. Time Warner Cable Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 23, 2015No. B254863PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUBIN, Acting P. J.
Four subscribers to Time Warner Cable Inc. appeal from the order sustaining without leave to amend the demurrers of Time Warner, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Dodgers to the subscribers’ class action unfair competition complaint based on rate hikes for carrying channels that broadcast Dodgers and Lakers games. We affirm because federal regulations implementing federal communications statutes have expressly preempted this action.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Time Warner Cable is a significant, if not the primary, provider of cable television throughout…
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