Legal Opinion
Central New York Right to Life Federation v. Radio Station W. I. B. X.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided March 19, 1979No. 78-CV-556PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
MUNSON, District Judge.
The Central New York Right to Life Federation and several of its members have commenced this civil rights action against an upstate New York radio station and its “talk show” host, seeking to recover $750,-000 for violations of the “fairness doctrine” *9and their first amendment rights.1 The defendants have moved to dismiss the Complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. In the alternative, they seek an Order directing the plaintiffs to plead their causes of action with greater precision.
Unfortunately, none of the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Robert C. Hahn v. Francis W. SargentCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. 9.19 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Marquette County, Michigan, Beico, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Cyntje v. Daily News Publishing Co.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1982
- CENT. NY RIGHT TO LIFE v. Radio Station WIBXDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1979