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Media General Broadcasting of South Carolina Holdings, Inc. v. Pappas Telecasting of the Carolinas
District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Decided June 20, 2001No. 1:00CV156PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
THORNBURG, District Judge.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on the parties’ motions for summary judgment. For the reasons stated herein, the Court grants summary judgment in favor of the Plaintiff.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The underlying facts in this case are not in dispute. Defendants own and operate Station WASV-TV, UHF Channel 62, in Asheville, North Carolina. Complaint, ¶ 6. Plaintiff Media General Broadcasting, Inc. (“Media General”), is the successor-in-interest to Spartan Communications, Inc. (“Spartan”). Id. ¶ 3.
In March of 1996, Spartan entered into a contract 1 with…
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