FRONTLINE COMM. v. SPRINT COMM.

Nos. 01 Civ. 8890(MGC), 01 Civ. 8963(MGC), 01 Civ. 9259(MGC), 01 Civ. 9261(MGC), 01 Civ. 9430(MGC).

178 F.Supp.2d 432 (2001)

FRONTLINE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff, v. SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P., Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, v. Melvin COOPER, David Bersson, Norman Bersson, Earl G. Thompson and Erik Gardiner, Third Party Defendants. International Telnet, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Sprint Communications Company L.P., Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, v. Melvin Cooper, David Bersson, Norman Bersson, Earl G. Thompson and Erik Gardiner, Third Party Defendants. Emkay Holdings Management, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Sprint Communications Company L.P., Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, v. Melvin Cooper, David Bersson, Norman Bersson, Earl G. Thompson and Erik Gardiner, Third Party Defendants. Acme Consolidated, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Sprint Communications Company L.P., Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, v. Melvin Cooper, David Bersson, Norman Bersson, Earl G. Thompson and Erik Gardiner, Third Party Defendants. Caribe Direct, Inc. and Bellrose Gem Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. Sprint Communications Company L.P., Defendant and Third Party Plaintiff, v. Melvin Cooper, David Bersson, Norman Bersson, Earl G. Thompson and Erik Gardiner, Third Party Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

December 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP (by Adam J. Wasserman), New York City, for Plaintiffs Frontline International, Inc., Acme Consolidated, Inc., Caribe Direct, Inc. and Bellrose Gem Corp.

Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP (by C. Joel Van Over, Michael C. Sloan), Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs Frontline International, Inc., Acme Consolidated, Inc., Caribe Direct, Inc. and Bellrose Gem Corp.

Tague & Van Heuvel LLP (by John F. Tague, III), Bronxville, NY, for Plaintiffs Emkay Holdings Management, Inc. and International Telnet, Inc.

Graubard Miller (by Edward H. Pomeranz, Patrick E. Cox), New York City, for Plaintiffs Acme Consolidated, Inc., Caribe Direct, Inc. and Bellrose Gem Corp.

Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C. (by Steven Cooper, Jordan W. Siev), New York City, for Defendant.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher (by David P. Murray, Randy J. Branitsky), Washington, DC, for Defendant.


OPINION

CEDARBAUM, District Judge.

These cases arise out of conflicting interpretations of a contract for the provision of international telecommunications services, and the monthly charges billed to plaintiff by defendant for September and October of 2001. Until recently, interstate providers of telecommunications services were required to file "schedules," or "tariffs," with the Federal Communications Commission ("F.C.C."), listing all charges for...

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