Legal Opinion
ABC, INC. v. PrimeTime 24, Joint Venture
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided July 16, 1998No. Civ. A. 1:97CV00090PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BULLOCK, Chief Judge.
This case presents a copyright dispute arising under 17 U.S.C. § 119 (the “Satellite Home Viewer Act” or “SHVA”) and 17 U.S.C. § 501 et seq. The case is presently before the court on Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, the coml will grant Plaintiffs motion and find Defendant liable for copyright infringement. 1
BACKGROUND
The material facts are not in dispute and are established by the pleadings, depositions, declarations, and exhibits furnished by the parties.
The Plaintiff, ABC, Inc. (“ABC”) owns and operates the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Public Citizen v. United States Department of JusticeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. X-Citement Video, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Tanner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. v. Liberty Cable, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1996
3Cited by4 opinions
- National Football League v. PrimeTime 24 Joint VentureDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001
- ABC, Inc. v. PrimeTime 24, Joint VentureDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1999
- Abc, Incorporated v. Primetime 24, Joint VentureCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- CBS Broadcasting Inc. v. Primetime 24 Joint VentureDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1998