Legal Opinion
Packaged Programs, Inc. v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 28, 1958No. 12454PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTIE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order dismissing a complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
As presently alleged, these are the essential facts. At the times in question defendant Westinghouse owned and operated the only television station in Pittsburgh, and thereby enjoyed a lawful monopoly of the airwaves in certain parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. A related but distinct business was the production of programs on film for sale to advertisers for transmission over the defendant’s television station. The defendant and the plaintiff…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. GriffithSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Lorain Journal Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Massachusetts Universalist Convention v. Hildreth & Rogers Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1950
- Regents of the University System of Georgia v. CarrollSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. v. Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co. Of Baltimore (Public Service Commission of Maryland, Intervener)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by15 opinions
- United States v. Radio Corp. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Andrew Byars v. Bluff City News Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
- Mid-Texas Communications Systems, Inc. v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Six Twenty-Nine Productions, Inc. v. Rollins Telecasting, Inc., D/B/A Station Wear-Tv, Channel 3, Pensacola, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. Otter Tail Power CompanyDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1971
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