Legal Opinion
Central Office Telephone, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1997No. Nos. 94-36116, 94-36156PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL P. KING, District Judge.
American Telephone & Telegraph Company (“AT&T”) appeals the judgment of the magistrate judge, following a three-week jury trial, awarding Central Office Telephone, Inc. (“COT”) $1,154 million in damages, and denying AT&T’s claim for over $1 million in unpaid federally tariffed charges for long distance services, under the Federal Communications Act of 1934, (“Communications Act” or “Act”) 47 U.S.C. § 153(h). COT’s action against AT&T alleged breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and tortious interference with contract.…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Gasperini v. Center for Humanities, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Maislin Industries, U. S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Sherwin-Williams Co. v. JB Collision Services, Inc.District Court, S.D. California · 2016
- 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1339, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 2016 Central Office Telephone, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Napier v. Board of County Commissioners for Larimer CountyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2022