Netflix, Hulu Avoid Missouri Video Fee After City Drops Case
Bloomberg Tax News
Creve Coeur, Missouri, dropped its case against Netflix and Hulu after a similar suit against satellite TV providers failed.Summary
The city of Creve Coeur, Missouri, has dropped its proposed class action lawsuit against Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC regarding video service provider fees. This decision follows a recent ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, which dismissed the city’s case at its own request. The appeals court previously ruled in October that DirecTV LLC and Dish Network Corp. were not obligated to pay a state video service provider fee due to a clarification in the law. The court determined the fee was never applicable to these companies, setting a precedent that influenced the city’s decision to withdraw its case against Netflix and Hulu.
(Source：Bloomberg Tax News)