Legal Opinion
Quincy Cablesystems, Inc. v. Sully's Bar, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 2, 1988No. Civ. A. 86-2183-CPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAFFREY, Senior District Judge.
This action was brought by the plaintiffs, Quincy Cablesystems (“Quincy Cable”) and New England Sports Network (“NESN”) for violation of the Federal Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 605, and of M.G.L. c. 93A. The plaintiffs now move for partial summary judgment on the issue of the defendants’ liability under these statutes.
I. BACKGROUND
The relevant facts are not in dispute. The plaintiff Quincy Cable owns and operates a cable television system in Quincy, Massachusetts. Quincy Cable has contracted with plaintiff NESN to receive NESN’s programs, which are…
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