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BARNSTONE v. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Civ. A. No. H-80-1048.

514 F.Supp. 670 (1980)

Gertrude BARNSTONE, and Harvey Malyn, Plaintiffs, v. The UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, KUHT-TV, and Patrick J. Nicholson, in his individual and representative capacity as University of Houston Systems Vice President, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

December 18, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. Berg, David H. Berg & Associates, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs.

L. Gregory Wilson, Austin, Tex., Pat Bailey, University of Houston, Houston, Tex., for defendants.

Raymond L. Kalmans, Neel, Hopper & Kalmans, Houston, Tex., for Public Broadcasting amicus curiae.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

McDONALD, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This action challenges the decision of the University of Houston not to air the controversial program, "Death of a Princess," as previously scheduled on its public television station, KUHT-TV. The plaintiffs contend that the decision by Dr. Patrick J. Nicholson, Vice President for Public Information and University Relations of the University of Houston, not to telecast "Death of a Princess...

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