Legal Opinion
Moscone v. WHYY, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided October 12, 1982No. Civ. No. 80-58Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIUNNO, Senior District Judge.
This is a diversity suit filed here to recover on a claim for fees arising out of the bailment (lease or rental) of a mobile TV “truck” owned by defendant WHYY (a Philadelphia TV station) to Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, Inc. (ESPN), for 150 production days between July 1, 1979 and June 30, 1980.
Trial was by the court without a jury, and so this opinion reflects the findings of fact and conclusions of law, as authorized by Rule 52(a), F.R.Civ.P.
The claim is a State law claim, and so the applicable law is State law, Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins,…
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- Clayton v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Kugler v. Koscot Interplanetary, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1972
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