Legal Opinion

Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 6, 1982No. 39181, 39182, 39206PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Justice.

This case concerns the validity of an order of the Fulton County Superior Court denying and granting certain injunctive relief.

The American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC) and Cox Broadcasting Corporation (Cox) filed this action on July 6, 1982, seeking to restrain the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from allegedly breaching its contract with ABC. In order to obtain this relief, ABC and Cox asked that the trial court order the NCAA to specifically perform its obligations under their contract. In particular, they contended that the NCAA had contractually…

2Cases cited4 opinions

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  3. Jack V. Heard Contractors, Inc. v. A. L. Adams Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Verdery v. WithersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923

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