Legal Opinion

Fredonia Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. v. Rca Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 7, 1978No. 75-2702PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge.

This diversity case is before us for the second time. Briefly, RCA Corporation (RCA) entered into a contract with Fredo-nia Broadcasting Corporation (Fredonia) to sell to Fredonia UHF color television broadcasting equipment for the operation of a television station in Lufkin, Texas. This station began broadcasting on July 30,1969, and ceased operation on March 18, 1970. Fredonia then sued RCA for fraud, for breach of the sales contract, and for breach of warranty, seeking actual and exemplary damages totalling $2,650,000. RCA counterclaimed for $506,333.80, the amount…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Tumey v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Offutt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  4. Mitsui Shintaku Ginko K. K., Tokyo v. DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Custom Leasing, Inc. v. Texas Bank & Trust Co. of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. Parker v. Connors Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  2. United States v. Jo Ann Harrelson, Charles Voyed Harrelson and Elizabeth Nichols ChagraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  3. K-B Trucking Company and Keith Collins, Cross-Appellants v. Riss International Corporation and World Leasing, Inc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
  4. Potashnick v. Port City Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  5. Gibraltar Savings, Cross-Appellant v. Ldbrinkman Corp., Cross-Appellee, and Lloyd D. Brinkman, Defendant-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988

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