Steiner v. 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation

232 F.2d 190 Selma STEINER, Appellant, v. 20TH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION, Fox West Coast Theatres Corporation, Avenue Fifty-Eight and Pasadena Corporation and National Theatres Corporation, Appellees. No. 13989. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. March 15, 1956. 1 Schwartz & Alschuler, Bernard Reich, Beverly Hills, Cal., for appellant. 2 Newlin, Holley, Tackabury & Johnston, Hudson B. Cox, Frank R. Johnston, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees. 3 Before STEPHENS and CHAMBERS, Circuit Judges, and McLAUGHLIN, District judge. 4 McLAUGHLIN, District Judge. 5 Appellant is the owner of the Larchmont Theatre, which shows motion pictures in Los Angeles, California. Appellant alleges the following facts about the appellees. Appellee 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, hereinafter called Fox, is a New York corporation engaged in the business of producing, distributing and exhibiting motion pictures. Fox maintains an office and transacts business in Los Angeles. Appellee National Theatre Corporation, hereinafter referred to as National, is a Delaware corporation. It is a subsidiary of Fox. National is engaged in the business of exhibiting motion pictures throughout the…