Charter Communications, Inc. v. County of Santa Cruz

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ALSUP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

In this action for infringement of plaintiffs’ First and Fourteenth Amendment rights of free speech under 42 U.S.C.1983, and affiliated state-law contract claims, this order denies plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and denies defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

STATEMENT

This case arises out of defendant County of Santa Cruz’s denial without prejudice of consent to plaintiff Paul G. Allen’s 1998 purchase of the outstanding shares of a cable…