Legal Opinion
United States v. Cuthbertson, Gerald M. Appeal of Cbs Inc., Third Party Witness
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 23, 1980No. 80-1325PublishedCited by 197 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Chief Judge.
CBS Inc. (CBS) appeals from an order of the district court adjudging it in civil contempt for failure to comply with a court order directing it to submit certain materials to the court prior to trial for in camera inspection.
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On December 3, 1978, CBS broadcast an investigative report on its news program 60 MINUTES concerning the business of fast-food franchising. Entitled “From Burgers to Bankruptcy,” the report focused on the activities of Wild Bill’s Family Restaurants (Wild Bill’s) and concluded with a statement by Mike Wallace that the FBI and the…
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