Legal Opinion
L. C. L. Theatres, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1980No. 79-1663PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
L. C. L. Theatres, Inc. [L. C. L.] exhibits motion pictures in several Texas localities. Appellant John G. Long [Long] is L. C. L.’s president and principal shareholder. Appel-lees are motion picture distributors who, from time to time, leased films to L. C. L. Appellees sued both Long and L. C. L. for breach of contract, claiming that L. C. L. fraudulently underreported box office receipts for the purpose of avoiding rent obligations.1 Following a lengthy trial, the district court agreed with appellees and ordered restitution for the years 1966-1973. On appeal,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Earthman's, Inc. v. EarthmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Permian Petroleum Company v. BarrowCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- L.C.L. Theatres, Inc., a Texas Corporation v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Amador Ramirez, Jr., Individually, as Administrator of the Estate of Ana Maria S. De Ramirez, Deceased v. Autobuses Blancos Flecha Roja, S.A. De C.V.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Yolanda and Terrence Ballou, Etc., Lula Mae Leblanc, Etc., Cross-Appellant v. Henri Studios, Inc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Crigler v. SalacSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- McMillan v. Firestone (In Re Firestone)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1982
- Barclay v. Johnson, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1985
- Donald Budge v. Troy v. PostCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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