Legal Opinion
Continental Cablevision, Inc. v. Poll
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1997No. 96-55308PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether there was sufficient evidence of intent to hold manufacturers and distributors of cable converter-decoders civilly liable for assisting customers in the unauthorized reception of cable television programming.
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Continental Cablevision, Inc. (“Continental”) is a multiple system cable television operator which constructs, operates, and maintains cable systems throughout the United States. Continental operates pursuant to franchise agreements awarded by various municipalities and political subdivisions, and it provides cable services to homes and…
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