Legal Opinion
Movie Systems, Inc. v. Edward P. Heller, III
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 5, 1983No. 82-2408PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by Edward P. Heller, III (Heller) from a summary judgment enjoining him from intercepting television entertainment programing from Movie Systems, Inc. (MSI) without paying the subscription fee. Jurisdiction of the district court 1 was based on 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Jurisdiction of this court is based on an appeal from a final judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm the judgment of the district court.
Background
In April 1981, Heller installed special equipment, including a microwave antenna and a downconverter, in his home with which to receive television…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Orth-O-Vision, Inc. v. Home Box OfficeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- National Subscription Television v. S & H TVCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Hendry v. ConnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Chartwell Communications Group v. WestbrookCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Cable/Home Communication Corp. v. Network Productions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Sam Duty v. Norton-Alcoa ProppantsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- On/tv of Chicago v. Archie Ward JulienCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- California Satellite Systems v. John J. Seimon, and Daniel BenvenutiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- American Television & Communications Corp. v. Floken, Ltd.District Court, M.D. Florida · 1986
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