Legal Opinion
Miramax Films Corp. v. Motion Picture Ass'n of America, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1990PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Charles E. Ramos, J.
In this CPLR article 78 proceeding petitioners Miramax Films Corp. and Pedro Almodovar challenge the "X” rating given their controversial film, "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!” by respondent the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA). They seek a court-imposed modification of the rating from "X” to "R”. The petitioners complain that the classification of "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!” as "X” rated runs afoul of the prohibition against arbitrary and capricious conduct (CPLR art 78). It appears that for the first time the courts have been asked to…
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