Legal Opinion
Vestron, Inc. v. National Geographic Society
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 25, 1990No. 90 Civ. 1507 (MJL)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JAMES C. FRANCIS IV, United States Magistrate.
The parties to this action have consented to proceed before a United States Magistrate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). Two motions are currently pending: the plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction and the defendant’s motion to disqualify plaintiff’s counsel. 1 For the reasons that follow, the plaintiff’s motion is granted and the defendant’s motion is denied.
Background
Vestron, Inc. (“Vestron”), the plaintiff in this action, produces and distributes video programs. In 1985, the National Geographic Society (“the…
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