Legal Opinion
Bell Atlantic Corp. v. MFS Communications Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided September 19, 1995No. Civ. A. 95-67 MMSPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAY M. SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs Bell Atlantic Corporation and its subsidiary businesses (collectively “Bell Atlantic”) have brought this action against defendants MFS Communications Company, Incorporated, and its subsidiary businesses (collectively “MFS”) pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201, and § 203(a) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. See Docket Item (“D.I.”) 33 (Amended Complaint). In Counts I and II, Bell Atlantic seeks a declaration that MFS cannot state a cause of action against Bell Atlantic based on allegations of…
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