Legal Opinion
Hwesu S. Murray v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc. And Brandon Tartikoff, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 18, 1988No. 515, Docket 87-7695PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTIMARI, Circuit Judge:
It was almost a generation ago that a young comedian named Bill Cosby became the first black entertainer to star in a dramatic network television series. That program, 7 Spy, earned Cosby national recognition as an actor, including three Emmy Awards (1966, 1967 and 1968) for best performance in a dramatic series, and critical acclaim for the portrayal of a character without regard to the actor’s race. Although keenly aware of the significance of his achievement in breaking the color line on network television, Cosby set his sights then on “accomplishpng] something more…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Annette Heyman v. Commerce and Industry Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- City of Memphis v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Norton J. Lehman v. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by149 opinions
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- Schonberger v. SerchukDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
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