Legal Opinion

Willmar Poultry Company v. Morton-Norwich Products, Inc., and Richardson-Merrell, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 7, 1975No. 74-1893PublishedCited by 126 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs in this antitrust action, Willmar Poultry Company, Peterson-Bid-dick Company, and Lynn Tompt, an individual, 1 appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of Richardson-Merrell, Inc., (Richardson) and dismissing it as a defendant and granting partial summary judgment in favor of Morton-Norwich Products, Inc. (Norwich) and dismissing as to it all claims accruing prior to June 7, 1970. The district court entered summary judgment after determining that the plaintiffs’ claims were time-barred.

On appeal, 2 the plaintiffs contend that entry of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. American Pipe & Construction Co. v. UtahSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Glus v. Brooklyn Eastern District TerminalSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Toebelman v. Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942

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3Cited by126 opinions

  1. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation v. Esprit De Corp. And Federated Department Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  2. Douglas Emmons v. Robert McLaughlin Donald Ratliff, Gary Dewalt, City of Norwalk, Reese WinemanCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
  3. Federal Trade Commission v. E.M.A. Nationwide, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2014
  4. Frank Landry v. Air Line Pilots Association International Afl-Cio, Taca Airlines, S.A. And Charles J. HuttingerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  5. Dayco Corporation v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Dayco Corporation v. Firestone Tire & Rubber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975

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