Orth-O-Vision, Inc. v. Home Box Office
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
474 F. Supp. 672 (1979)
Relevant factsFree
In a contract dispute between HBO and its cable affiliate Orth-O-Vision, HBO counterclaimed under New York's theft-of-services statute alongside a federal copyright infringement claim, seeking partial summary judgment on the state theft-of-services theory covering its transmitted movies and programming.
IssueFree
Whether the federal Copyright Act preempts a state cause of action for theft of cable television services.