Legal Opinion
J.T. Gibbons, Inc. v. Crawford Fitting Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 17, 1985No. 84-3332PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
Following the successful defense of an antitrust action, the defendant was awarded as costs of the litigation over $151,000, including more than $86,000 for expert witness fees. Because we find the award of expert witness fees to be in error, we reverse in part and remand.
I
The plaintiff, J.T. Gibbons, Inc. (Gibbons), brought suit against the defendants Crawford Fitting Company, and others (Crawford), alleging antitrust violations of sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. At the conclusion of the evidence, the district court directed a verdict against Gibbons, 565 F.Supp. 167, which was affirmed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Copper Liquor, Inc., Robert Earl Basham, Jr., or the Estate of Harold Letcher, Deceased, Cross-Appellant v. Adolph Coors Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Marrian Kolesar and Andrew Kolesar, Her HusbandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Goodwall Construction Co. v. Beers Construction Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1992
- Card v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1989
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