Legal Opinion
Chartwell Communications Group v. Westbrook
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1980No. 80-1566PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY BROWN, Circuit Judge.
This case presents important questions concerning the nature of the over-the-air subscription television (STV) industry, and the extent to which it is protected by Section 605 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 605. Appellants (Chartwell) operate a subscription television business in the Greater Metropolitan Detroit area. Chartwell’s programming consists mainly of recently released movies, musical performances, and sporting events — the typical fare of subscription and cable television services. Its services are marketed under the name “ON-TV.”
Chartwell’…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cort v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Touche Ross & Co. v. RedingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- J. I. Case Co. v. BorakSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Functional Music, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Functional Music, Inc. v. United States of America, Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Cable/Home Communication Corp. v. Network Productions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- On/tv of Chicago v. Archie Ward JulienCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Quincy Cablesystems, Inc. v. Sully's Bar, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1986
- National Subscription Television v. S & H TVCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- American Television & Communications Corp. v. ManningColorado Court of Appeals · 1982
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