Stein v. United Artists Corp.

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Fred Stein was the primary shareholder and officer of Century Cinema Circuit, Inc. (“Century”), an operator of motion picture theaters in Southern California. The complaint charges various motion picture exhibitors, distributors, and individual officers with conspiring to violate the antitrust laws by discriminating against Century in the licensing of first-run films. Stein, joined by his wife in certain of his claims, sues both as assignee of Century’s antitrust claims and in his individual capacity. He alleges that appellees conspired to force him to sell…