A Day at the Movies

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A day at the movies. Link/Page Citation CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case concerns business law and statistical analysis. Secondary issues examine contract formation, terms of an agreement, breach of contract, misrepresentation and legal remedies, as well as ethical issues related to business conduct affecting consumers and statistical analysis involving hypothesis testing which may lead to alternate business decisions. The case has a difficulty of level three, appropriate for junior level courses. The case is designed to be taught in three class hours, including a class presentation by student teams. The case is expected to require a minimum of three hours of outside preparation by student teams that present a report. CASE SYNOPSIS Draw your students into a scenario that they will identify with quickly. A busy college student rushes to get to the movie theater, on time, to see the latest big movie hit. The student unwittingly becomes part of a captive audience that must sit through twenty minutes of commercial advertisements before the movie actually begins. Instead of complaining about the cost of a movie ticket, the student is fuming because he had to sit through the commercials and wants his money back. When the manager refuses to return the price of the movie ticket, the student considers whether he has a good lawsuit against the theater on behalf of all moviegoers. The theater receives a letter from the student expressing his dissatisfaction with the showing of the commercials and threatens a class action lawsuit. The theater learns that competitors have received similar complaints. The theater owners prepare to defend a potential lawsuit by forming a consortium. Your students will embark on a search for answers to a variety of questions. In Case A, students are required to determine whether a contract exists,
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