Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Graphic Scanning Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 26, 1973No. 72 Civ. 3952PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANNELLA, District Judge.
The defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint, made pursuant to Rule 12(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, is granted.
This action is brought under the jurisdictional provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1337 and 47 U.S.C. § 214 and declaratory and injunctive relief is sought to compel the defendant to meet the requirements of the Federal Communications Act of 1934. The plaintiff provides a wide variety of communications services to the public including various forms of message communication services through the use of wire and radio communications. As a common carrier…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Abilene Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Far East Conference v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. Southwestern Cable Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Ricci v. Chicago Mercantile ExchangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. Radio Corp. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re" Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1979
- Total Telecommunications Services, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1996
- Himmelman v. MCI Communications Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 2000
- Citibank, N. A. v. Graphic Scanning Corp. And Graphnet Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Pacific Chemical Products Co. v. Teletronics Services, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1985
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