Legal Opinion
Litton Systems, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1976No. 75-1065PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
Litton Systems, Inc. (Litton) brought suit against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (Bell) under the Sherman Act, 1 alleging unlawful tying and predatory pricing, and seeking treble damages and injunctive relief. Litton and Bell both manufacture and sell or lease private branch exchange (PBX) telephone equipment. Bell provides, as well, general telephone service. Litton’s complaint charged that Bell was offering a package deal of branch exchange equipment and telephone service together and that Bell was predatorily pricing that package so as to prevent or hamper…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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