Lee Enterprises, Inc. v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
West Virginia Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
This is an appeal by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, d/b/a Twentieth Century-Fox Television (hereinafter Fox), from a summary judgment entered against it and in favor of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, d/b/a WSAZ-TV (hereinafter WSAZ). At issue is a written contract involving the license for telecasting the M*A*S*H television series. The particular conflict is whether the contract contained an ambiguity as to the term of . the agreement. 1
The relevant contract provisions, as found in the rider, addressed by the parties are:
“1. Fox hereby confirms and Licensee [WSAZ]…
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