Legal Opinion

Paramount Pictures Corp. v. Thompson Theatres, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 2, 1980No. 78-1921PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Thompson Theatres, Inc. and Richard 0. Thompson (sometimes referred to as defendants) appeal from a judgment rendered against them in a diversity action brought by nine motion picture distributors alleging failure to pay sums due on rental agreements for the showing of motion pictures.

On appeal it is alleged (1) a request for a jury trial was improperly denied, (2) Richard 0. Thompson should not have been found personally liable, (3) the evidence was insufficient to support the amount awarded, and (4) plaintiffs should not have been allowed attorney’s fees.

The evidence…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Dairy Queen, Inc. v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Amf Tuboscope, Inc., and American MacHine & Foundry Co. v. Joe H. Cunningham and Arrow Pipe Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
  3. Hargrove v. American Cent. Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
  4. Olansen v. Texaco Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
  5. E. H. Land, Jr. And Peggy F. Land v. Roper CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. United States v. Syufy Enterprises Raymond J. SyufyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  2. Sue C. Wagoner, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant v. Robert J. Wagoner, Defendant-Counter-Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
  3. Chaparral Resources, Inc. v. Monsanto Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  4. First American Kickapoo Operations, L.L.C., a Nevada Limited Liability Company v. Multimedia Games, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
  5. Mile High Industries v. CohenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000

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