Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Court reviews whether the defendant breached a contract pertaining to a radio station's programming

DICK BROADCASTING CO., INC. OF TENNESSEE v. OAK RIDGE FM, INC., ET AL. (Tenn. Ct. App. October 19, 2011

The plaintiff filed suit against the defendants for causes of action sounding in contract after the defendants refused to consent to the assignment of certain agreements relating to the programming of a radio station. The parties filed competing summary judgment motions. The trial court dismissed the case, finding as a matter of law that the defendants did not breach one of the contracts at issue. The plaintiff appealed. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Opinion available at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2011/dickbroadcasting_101911.pdf