Seven Gables Corporation, Respondent v. Mgm/ua Entertainment Co., Appellant

Summary

The court held that Washington's Motion Picture Fair Competition Act requires both bidding and negotiated licensing to comply with the procedures governing solicited bids, including written submission and open consideration of offers. It upheld the statute against vagueness and constitutional challenges and affirmed summary judgment and the attorney-fee award, but reversed two exceptions in the injunction and remanded the appellate-fee issue. Andersen, J., dissenting, would have held that the statutory procedures apply only when a distributor chooses bidding and not when it negotiates.