Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. Comcast Cable Holdings, L.L.C.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 20, 2008No. 105342, 105348, 105349 consPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kilbride
Chief Justice Fitzgerald and Justices Freeman, Thomas, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
OPINION
The City of Chicago filed a complaint against the defendants, all operators of local cable television systems, in a dispute over cable franchise fees, seeking declaratory relief. Specifically, the City alleged the defendants violated their cable franchise renewal agreements by discontinuing payment of a portion of a 5% franchise fee required by the agreements. In a joint motion to dismiss, the defendants argued that the contractual fee provision was preempted by…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. ReillySupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Kinkel v. Cingular Wireless, LLCIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
- Bowman v. American River Transportation Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 2005
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