Legal Opinion
Maljack Productions, Inc. v. Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 28, 1995No. 93-7244PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Maljack, an independent movie and video production company, sued the industry’s major trade association, the Motion Picture Association of America, for breach of contract. Maljack asserted that the Association’s film-rating arm had discriminated against it because it was not a member of the Association. The district court dismissed the complaint under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim, holding that Maljack’s assertions of discrimination — that its movie had received an “X” rating for violence, while more violent films produced by companies…
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