Seattle newspapers joint operating agreement ruling [WA SC]

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Seattle newspapers joint operating agreement ruling [WA SC]

June 30, 2005 09:13:00 pm

Hearst Communications, Inc., et al. v. Seattle Times Company, Supreme Court of the State of Washington, June 30, 2005 [ruling that the Seattle Times could count monetary losses it incurred during a 2000 strike in its effort to end its joint operating agreement with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer]. Excerpt:

We conclude that the written contract between the parties is subject to only one reasonable interpretation. Losses resulting from the 2000-2001 strike by the Newspaper Guild and the Teamsters Union are included in 'agency expenses' and may properly be used to calculate 'agency revenues' for application of the 'loss operations' clause. We therefore agree with and affirm the well-reasoned opinion of the Court of Appeals.

Read the full text of the opinion here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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