In Re Long Distance Telecommunications Litigation. Charles Kaplan v. itt-u.s. Transmission Systems, Inc., Roger Lee v. Western Union Telegraph Company

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1987-12-01

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LIVELY, Chief Judge. These consolidated appeals deal with the application of the doctrines of primary jurisdiction and preemption. The plaintiffs are customers of the defendants, which are companies engaged in providing long distance telephone services. The complaints charged violations of federal statutes and of state and federal common law based on the defendants’ practice of…

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