Syufy Enterprises v. National General Theatres

575 F.2d 233 1978-1 Trade Cases 61,996 SYUFY ENTERPRISES, a partnership, successor in interest to original plaintiffs, Las Vegas Drive-In Theatre, Inc., Smoke Ranch Drive-In Theatre, Inc., Las Vegas Theatre Corporation, and Confection Corporation of Las Vegas, Inc., Appellant, v. NATIONAL GENERAL THEATRES, INC., ABC Intermountain Theatre Co., Nevada Theatre Corporation, Southwest Amusement Corporation, Lucille Marleau Cragin, d/b/a El Portal Theatre, and Las Vegas Cinerama Theatre Co., Appellees. No. 76-2003. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. April 7, 1978. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied May 18, 1978. Joseph M. Alioto (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for appellant. Harry B. Swerdlow (argued), of Swerdlow, Glikbarg & Shimer, Beverly Hills, Cal., for appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court, District of Nevada. Before KILKENNY and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and MURRAY, District judge. * KILKENNY, Senior Circuit Judge: 1 Appellant appeals from a directed verdict granted on its antitrust claim against appellees. The district court concluded that the evidence of violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1 , was insufficient. We…