Legal Opinion
Universal Studios Inc. v. Viacom Inc.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided May 15, 1997No. Civil Action 14971, 14973PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEELE, Vice Chancellor.
I. Issue Presented
Several entertainment industry leaders join forces in order to explore the as-yet unknown potential of a new business — cable television. They agree to channel their efforts and resources in this area solely through their common enterprise. Some fifteen years later, the industry and their venture (the USA Networks) are a great and growing success. One of the two remaining original partners is acquired by an entity with its own pre-existing cable networks, contravening the exclusivity agreement of the original parties. Each partner now sues the…
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