Legal Opinion
Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 29, 1986No. 84-1729PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
In this case, we are asked to decide whether the present litigation is barred by an earlier lawsuit under the doctrine of res judicata. For the reasons which follow, we hold that the present suit is barred by the earlier judgment and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the district court.
In 1982, Car Carriers, Inc. (Car Carriers) and six related entities1 brought an action against Ford Motor Company (Ford) and Nu-Car Carriers, Inc. (Nu-Car). Count I of the six count complaint (1982 Complaint) accused Ford and Nu-Car of conspiring in violation of the Sherman Act, 15…
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- Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Car Carriers, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company and Nu-Car Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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