Starz Gets Green Light in Lawsuit Over MGM's Breach of Exclusivity
Mad Max, The Terminator and many others. The agreement included a provision whereby MGM wouldn't license others. Nevertheless, MGM made a similar exclusivity deal with another exhibitor two years later. Finally, in August 2019, a Starz employee discovered Bill & Ted's on Amazon Prime. Thus came discussions and eventually the lawsuit. MGM's first move in the case has been to contend that everything was out in the open, and that a "sophisticated" company like Starz had sat on its hands too long over dated sins. Ruling on a motion to dismiss, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee looks at recen...