Legal Opinion
RCA Global Communications, Inc. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 10, 1981No. 80 Civ. 6387 (MEL)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
RCA Global Communications, Inc. (“Glob-com”) sues pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 206 and 207, to recover compensatory and exemplary damages on account of Western Union’s provision of international telecommunications service in violation of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. §§ 203, 222(c)(2) and 222(e). Western Union (“WU”) moves to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, that the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has exclusive jurisdiction over the claims and that the issues…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Board of Education of City School District of City of New York v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by13 opinions
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