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STATE v. STERLING THEATRES CO.

No. 37606.

64 Wn.2d 761 (1964)

394 P.2d 226

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. STERLING THEATRES CO. et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 16, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney General, Fredric C. Tausend and C. David Sheppard, Assistants, for appellant.

Ferguson & Burdell, for respondents Sterling Theatres Co. et al.

Lycette, Diamond & Sylvester, by John N. Sylvester, for respondents Forman et al.

Chester C. Adair (of Jordan & Adair), for respondent Hamrick Theatres Corporation.

Bogle, Bogle & Gates, Robert W. Graham, Ronald E. McKinstry, Ronald T. Schaps and William L. Dwyer, for respondents Columbia Pictures Corporation et al.

William N. Goodwin and Thomas H.S. Brucker (William H. Orrick, Jr., Lionel Kestenbaum, and Donald L. Hardison, of counsel), for amicus curiae.

FINLEY, J.

This lawsuit challenges the efforts of the state of Washington to enforce recently enacted state antitrust legislation (The Consumer Protection Act of 1961, RCW 19.86) against a segment of an industry which unquestionably carries on part of its activities in interstate commerce. The appellant state is seeking injunctive and other relief against four groups of motion picture exhibitors owning or operating motion picture theatres in the greater Seattle area...

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