Legal Opinion

Peter v. Western Newspaper Union

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 5, 1953No. 14023PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIVES, Circuit Judge.

A complaint seeking to recover treble damages for alleged violations of certain Anti-Trust Laws of the United States was dismissed on motion and this appeal ensued. The reasons for the dismissal were well stated by the District Court in its judgment as follows:

“Ordered and Adjudged that defendants’ motion to dismiss this action (filed August 30, 1951) is granted upon the ground that the complaint fails to show a right in plaintiff to maintain the action, in that he is not shown to have been injured in his business or property within the meaning of 15 U.S.C.A. § 15, as…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Loeb v. Eastman Kodak Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1910
  2. Blumenstock Bros. Advertising Agency v. Curtis Publishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
  3. Ring v. SpinaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
  4. Sutter v. General Petroleum Corp.California Supreme Court · 1946
  5. Adams v. ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1925

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Stein v. United Artists Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  2. Louis E. Dailey, Jr. v. The Quality School Plan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  3. Walker Distributing Company v. Lucky Lager Brewing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
  4. Arthur Swerdloff and Louis Swerdloff v. Miami National Bank, a National Banking AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  5. H. W. Martens and Robert A. Maurin, Jr. v. Carl F. Barrett, B. C. Farcell and the Texas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957

20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API