American Movie Classics v. Rainbow Media Holdings

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

MICHAEL R. MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. Introduction

Basic Research, L.L.C. (“Basic”) advertised its products on television networks owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. (“Rainbow”) through an advertising agency called Icebox Advertising, Inc. (“Icebox”). Although Basic paid Icebox for the ads, Icebox failed to pass some of those payments on to Rainbow. Icebox subsequently filed for bankruptcy. Rainbow was able to recoup a portion of what it was owed for Basic advertising from Icebox’s bankruptcy estate and sought the remainder from Basic based on theories of, inter alia,…