Legal Opinion

Retro Television Network, Inc. v. Luken Communications, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 17, 2012No. 12-1287, 12-1838PublishedCited by 198 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Retro Television Network, Inc., appeals the district court’s 1 dismissal of its claims against Luken Communications, LLC and Retro Television, Inc. (collectively Appellees) under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Retro Television' Network, Inc. appeals also the district court’s adverse award of attorneys’ fees. We affirm.

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In December 2005, Equity Broadcasting Corporation (Equity) entered into an intellectual property agreement (IPA) with Retro Television Network, Inc. The IPA’s recitals explained that Equity desired to acquire Retro Television…

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