Cinemark Theatres controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Communication Interface Technologies files patent suits against multiple companies
Lawsuit filed
Communication Interface Technologies filed multiple patent infringement suits in the Texas Eastern District Court against several companies, including Cinemark Holdings and Yum! Brands. The suits alleged unauthorized use of patented push-notification technology; the plaintiff sought infringement adjudication, damages, costs, fees, and other relief.
Source excerpt
Communication Interface Technologies has sought an adjudication of infringement of the patents-in-suit, an award for damages, an award for costs and fees, and other relief as determined by the court.
Communication Interface Technologies also alleged Yum! Brands infringed the ’010 patent through the KFC All-Stars App, Yum Mobile Forms App, and the KFC Suppertime Stories App.
2020
Eastfield Mall sues Cinemark over departure
Lawsuit filed
In 2020, Eastfield Mall filed a lawsuit against Cinemark Theatres over the chain's departure from the mall. According to the lawsuit, Cinemark broke a twenty-year lease, owed back rent, and destroyed theaters and concession stands when it left the mall. The filing summarizes the mall's allegations against the theater chain; the provided source quote does not include further details on the claims, the parties' responses, or the outcome of the case.
Eastfield Mall is suing Cinemark. The lawsuit alleges Cinemark broke a twenty-year lease, owed back rent, and destroyed theaters and concession stands when it left the mall.
Source excerpt
According to a lawsuit filed in Springfield Federal Court, Texas-based Cinemark broke a twenty-year lease, owed over 177-thousand dollars in back rent, and destroyed sixteen theaters and concession stands as they left the mall.
The Eastfield Mall in Springfield is suing the Cinemark movie theater chain for an unexpected -- and apparently destructive -- departure.
2012
Aurora theater shooting and litigation
A gunman killed 12 people and injured 70 during a midnight screening at a Century theater in Aurora, Colorado. Families sued Cinemark over alleged security failures, but a jury found the theater chain not liable in 2016; other related claims were also dismissed.
2008
Proposition 8 donation controversy
Cinemark chief executive Alan Stock donated to the successful California Proposition 8 campaign, which sought to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The donation led to criticism and calls for customers to boycott Cinemark.