Title: Armstrong Util., Inc. v. Waldon Mgt. Corp.

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

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Armstrong Utilities, Inc., Appellant, v. Waldon Management                       
Corporation et al., Appellees.                                                   
[Cite as Armstrong Util., Inc. v. Waldon Mgt. Corp. (1994),                      
Ohio St.3d    .]                                                                 
Public utilities -- Cable television system is a communications                  
     business under R.C. 4931.11.                                                
     (No. 93-2354 -- Submitted September 14, 1994 -- Decided                     
October 19, 1994.)                                                               
     Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Mahoning County, No.                   
92 C.A. 168.                                                                     
                                                                                 
     Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., Henry C. Cohen, Robert W. Doty and                   
Laura A. Meaden; Comstock Springer & Wilson and David C.                         
Comstock, for appellant.                                                         
     Johnson & Johnson and Eric C. Johnson, for appellees.                       
                                                                                 
     The judgment of the court of appeals is vacated and the                     
cause is remanded by the trial court for further proceedings                     
consistent with Cablevision of the Midwest, Inc. v. Gross                        
(1994),     Ohio St.3d    ,     N.E.2d    , decided today.                       
     Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick and                     
F.E. Sweeney, JJ., concur.                                                       
     Pfeifer, J., dissents.