11th Circuit Affirms Lower Court in Tortious Interference Suit Against TWC
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta affirmed a lower court's rejection of a Cableview Communications lawsuit against Time Warner Cable. Cableview sued TWC in 2013, claiming TWC interfered in FTS USA's 2012 purchase of Cableview assets including…
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TWC service agreements (see 1604010052). In the docket 17-10701 decision (in Pacer) Thursday, Judges Kevin Newsom, Elizabeth Branch and Lanier Anderson rejected Cableview arguments it resolved under duress an indemnity claim brought by TW. It said there's no evidence TW engaged in wrongful acts or threats when negotiating that settlement, and the settlement was clear enough to foreclose against TW claims of tortious interference and violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act. Cableview outside counsel didn't comment.