Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. v. Miramax Films Corp.
Opinion
Opinion
Collins, J.
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in Support of Preliminary Injunction and Preliminary Injunction
The Motion for a Preliminary Injunction of Plaintiff COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC. and SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC. came on for hearing on May 27, 1998. The Court has reviewed the materials submitted by the parties, the arguments of counsel, and the case file. The Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law:
FINDINGS OF FACT
“Men In Black”
1. Columbia produced the theatrical motion picture “Men In Black” for $90 million. Declaration of Bryan Lee, ¶ 3. “Men In Black” opened on July 2, 1997 on 3,020 screens in the United States and Canada. Lee Decl., ¶ 3. Following the opening of “Men In Black,” exhibitors added screens for the film. Lee Deck, ¶ 3. During the week of July 25, 1997, “ ‘Men In Black” was showing on 3, 180 screens in the -United States and Canada. Lee Deck, ¶ 3. “Men In Black” ran in theaters for over 21 weeks and grossed over $250 million at the box office in North America. Lee Deck, ¶ 3. Since July 1997, “Men In Black” has shown in approximately 5,800 screens worldwide. and has grossed over $337 million in its international…