Warrensburg Cable, Inc. v. Warner-CCC, Inc.

ROBERT R. WELBORN, Special Judge.

Action by Warrensburg Cable, Inc., holder of a non-exclusive franchise for the operation of a Community Antenna Television System (CATV) in the City of Warrens-burg, Missouri, to enjoin operation by Warner-CCC, Inc., of a similar system in War-rensburg.

Warner’s predecessor had been granted a 10-year non-exclusive CATV franchise by Warrensburg in 1966. The term of the franchise expired January 10,1976, without its renewal. Warner was dealing with city officials for a renewal of its franchise and it also made application to the Federal Communications Commission…