Legal Opinion
Northeastern Telephone Co. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 30, 1980No. Civ. A. B-75-319PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EGINTON, District Judge.
RULING ON POST-TRIAL MOTIONS
This case presents a number of important issues concerning the application of the antitrust laws to a regulated telephone utility in the business terminal equipment market. These issues arise in the context of a private treble damage action brought pursuant to section 4 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 15, and tried to a jury.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiff, Northeastern Telephone Company (“Northeastern”), is a supplier of certain types of telephone terminal equipment and has been engaged in the sale, installation, and servicing of such equipment…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Capital Telephone Co. v. New York Telephone Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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