Legal Opinion
Mid-West Theatres Co. v. Co-OperAtive Theatres of Michigan, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided September 10, 1941No. Civil Action 1350PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICARD, District Judge.
In order to fully understand the issues involved in this matter, the court deems it necessary to review some complexities involved in the journey of the motion picture film from producer-to distributor-to exhibitor-to the public, and bade on its return trip. It is also necessary to consider contractual practices which have developed in the trade as the subject of economic bargaining between the exhibitor and producer or distributor.
In the United States there are eight major producing companies and two minors. The majors produce between three hundred and seventy-five and…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Appts. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- United States v. Colgate & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Swift & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Apex Hosiery Co. v. LeaderSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Tivoli Realty, Inc. v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1948
- Local 36 of International Fishermen & Allied Workers v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
- Richard S. Simpson v. Union Oil Company of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Windsor Theatre Co. v. Walbrook Amusement Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1950
- G. & P. AMUSEMENT CO. v. Regent Theater Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1952
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