South Bend Consumers Club, Inc. v. United Consumers Club, Inc.

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

SHARP, Chief Judge.

This case arises out of an alleged violation of the Sherman Act, stemming from the termination of a franchise Agreement (Agreement) entered into between defendant United Consumers Club, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary United Consumers Club Franchising Corporation (hereinafter referred to collectively as “UCC”) and plaintiff, South Bend Consumers Club (SBCC) in January 1974. Jurisdiction is predicated upon 15 U.S.C. § 4 and 28 U.S.C. § 1331. This matter is presently before the court on SBCC’s motion for partial summary judgment. The issue to be…