Legal Opinion
California Satellite Systems v. John J. Seimon, and Daniel Benvenuti
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1985No. 84-2449PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Daniel Benvenuti appeals from the district court’s injunction prohibiting the defendant from pirating the plaintiff’s radio transmissions of subscription home television entertainment programming. In 1980, defendant Benvenuti purchased microwave receiving equipment which he then had installed on his roof to intercept the plaintiff’s microwave transmissions of programs for television viewing. Plaintiff brought suit to prevent the pirating of its signal. After a trial, the district court found the defendant’s unauthorized interception and use of the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. Winston Bryant McConneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- National Subscription Television v. S & H TVCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by31 opinions
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