Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Food Lion, Incorporated v. Capital Cities/abc, Inc. Lynne Litt, A/K/A Lynne Neufes Abc Holding Company American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated Richard N. Kaplan Ira Rosen Susan Barnett, Advance Publications, Incorporated Associated Press the Association of American Publishers CBS Broadcasting, Incorporated Cable News Network, Incorporated Gannett Company, Incorporated the Hearst Corporation King World Productions, Incorporated McClatchy Newspapers, Incorporated the National Association of Broadcasters National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated the Newspaper Association of America National Public Radio, Incorporated the New York Times Company the Radio-Television News Directors Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Investigative Reporters Editors, Incorporated National Grocers Association International Mass Retail Association William E. Lee John Demott Robert Ellis Smith Mike Rosen Accuracy in Media Media Esearch Center Atlantic Legal Foundation Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amici Curiae. Food Lion, Incorporated v. Capital Cities/abc, Inc. Lynne Litt, A/K/A Lynne Neufes Abc Holding Company American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated Richard N. Kaplan Ira Rosen Susan Barnett, Advance Publications, Incorporated Associated Press the Association of American Publishers CBS Broadcasting, Incorporated Cable News Network, Incorporated Gannett Company, Incorporated the Hearst Corporation King World Productions, Incorporated McClatchy Newspapers, Incorporated the National Association of Broadcasters National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated the Newspaper Association of America National Public Radio, Incorporated the New York Times Company the Radio-Television News Directors Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press National Grocers Association International Mass Retail Association William E. Lee John Demott Robert Ellis Smith Mike Rosen Accuracy in Media Media Research Center Atlantic Legal Foundation Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amici Curiae
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No. 766496
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Food Lion, Incorporated v. Capital Cities/abc, Inc. Lynne Litt, A/K/A Lynne Neufes Abc Holding Company American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated Richard N. Kaplan Ira Rosen Susan Barnett, Advance Publications, Incorporated Associated Press the Association of American Publishers CBS Broadcasting, Incorporated Cable News Network, Incorporated Gannett Company, Incorporated the Hearst Corporation King World Productions, Incorporated McClatchy Newspapers, Incorporated the National Association of Broadcasters National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated the Newspaper Association of America National Public Radio, Incorporated the New York Times Company the Radio-Television News Directors Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Investigative Reporters Editors, Incorporated National Grocers Association International Mass Retail Association William E. Lee John Demott Robert Ellis Smith Mike Rosen Accuracy in Media Media Esearch Center Atlantic Legal Foundation Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amici Curiae. Food Lion, Incorporated v. Capital Cities/abc, Inc. Lynne Litt, A/K/A Lynne Neufes Abc Holding Company American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated Richard N. Kaplan Ira Rosen Susan Barnett, Advance Publications, Incorporated Associated Press the Association of American Publishers CBS Broadcasting, Incorporated Cable News Network, Incorporated Gannett Company, Incorporated the Hearst Corporation King World Productions, Incorporated McClatchy Newspapers, Incorporated the National Association of Broadcasters National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated the Newspaper Association of America National Public Radio, Incorporated the New York Times Company the Radio-Television News Directors Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press National Grocers Association International Mass Retail Association William E. Lee John Demott Robert Ellis Smith Mike Rosen Accuracy in Media Media Research Center Atlantic Legal Foundation Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amici Curiae
No. 766496 · Decided October 20, 1999
No. 766496·Fourth Circuit · 1999·
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Case Details
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
October 20, 1999
Citation
No. 766496
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Food Lion, Incorporated v. Capital Cities/abc, Inc. Lynne Litt, A/K/A Lynne Neufes Abc Holding Company American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated Richard N. Kaplan Ira Rosen Susan Barnett, Advance Publications, Incorporated Associated Press the Association of American Publishers CBS Broadcasting, Incorporated Cable News Network, Incorporated Gannett Company, Incorporated the Hearst Corporation King World Productions, Incorporated McClatchy Newspapers, Incorporated the National Association of Broadcasters National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated the Newspaper Association of America National Public Radio, Incorporated the New York Times Company the Radio-Television News Directors Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Investigative Reporters Editors, Incorporated National Grocers Association International Mass Retail Association William E. Lee John Demott Robert Ellis Smith Mike Rosen Accuracy in Media Media Esearch Center Atlantic Legal Foundation Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amici Curiae. Food Lion, Incorporated v. Capital Cities/abc, Inc. Lynne Litt, A/K/A Lynne Neufes Abc Holding Company American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated Richard N. Kaplan Ira Rosen Susan Barnett, Advance Publications, Incorporated Associated Press the Association of American Publishers CBS Broadcasting, Incorporated Cable News Network, Incorporated Gannett Company, Incorporated the Hearst Corporation King World Productions, Incorporated McClatchy Newspapers, Incorporated the National Association of Broadcasters National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated the Newspaper Association of America National Public Radio, Incorporated the New York Times Company the Radio-Television News Directors Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press National Grocers Association International Mass Retail Association William E. Lee John Demott Robert Ellis Smith Mike Rosen Accuracy in Media Media Research Center Atlantic Legal Foundation Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amici Curiae is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Food Lion, Incorporated v. Capital Cities/abc, Inc. Lynne Litt, A/K/A Lynne Neufes Abc Holding Company American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated Richard N. Kaplan Ira Rosen Susan Barnett, Advance Publications, Incorporated Associated Press the Association of American Publishers CBS Broadcasting, Incorporated Cable News Network, Incorporated Gannett Company, Incorporated the Hearst Corporation King World Productions, Incorporated McClatchy Newspapers, Incorporated the National Association of Broadcasters National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated the Newspaper Association of America National Public Radio, Incorporated the New York Times Company the Radio-Television News Directors Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Investigative Reporters Editors, Incorporated National Grocers Association International Mass Retail Association William E. Lee John Demott Robert Ellis Smith Mike Rosen Accuracy in Media Media Esearch Center Atlantic Legal Foundation Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amici Curiae. Food Lion, Incorporated v. Capital Cities/abc, Inc. Lynne Litt, A/K/A Lynne Neufes Abc Holding Company American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated Richard N. Kaplan Ira Rosen Susan Barnett, Advance Publications, Incorporated Associated Press the Association of American Publishers CBS Broadcasting, Incorporated Cable News Network, Incorporated Gannett Company, Incorporated the Hearst Corporation King World Productions, Incorporated McClatchy Newspapers, Incorporated the National Association of Broadcasters National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated the Newspaper Association of America National Public Radio, Incorporated the New York Times Company the Radio-Television News Directors Association the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press National Grocers Association International Mass Retail Association William E. Lee John Demott Robert Ellis Smith Mike Rosen Accuracy in Media Media Research Center Atlantic Legal Foundation Southeastern Legal Foundation, Amici Curiae in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on October 20, 1999.
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