2301 M Cinema LLC D/B/A West End Cinema v. Silver Cinemas Acquisition Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) 2301 M CINEMA LLC, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 17-1990 (EGS) ) SILVER CINEMAS ACQUISITON CO., ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction To show a film, a movie theater must obtain a license from the film’s distributor. The case before the Court involves the competitive market between theaters for exclusive licenses to show specialty films. Plaintiffs—2301 M Cinema d/b/a West End Cinema (“West End Cinema”), the Avalon Theatre Project, Inc. (“the Avalon”), the Denver Film Society, and the…