Legal Opinion
Bianco v. American Broadcasting Companies
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 3, 1979No. 78 C 2538PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GRADY, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, employees of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (“ABC”), brought this four-count complaint against ABC, WLS-TV, which is owned and operated by ABC, and Phil Boyer, General Manager of WLS-TV. Count I alleges a violation of 42 U.S.C. Section 1985(3); Count II alleges that defendants engaged in eavesdropping prohibited by 18 U.S.C. Section 2511; Count III alleges a violation of the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute, Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 38, Section 14-1 et seq.; and Count IV alleges a violation of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Griffin v. BreckenridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Rosado v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Bellotti v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Sandra Boddie v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Geraldo Rivera Charles C. Thompson and Maravilla Production Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Levitch v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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