Legal Opinion
Lloyd L. Hayes, Hayes, Inc. v. T. G. Solomon, Gulf States Theatres, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1979No. 77-1062PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
Although this appeal presents a Brobdingnagian record which is typical of quests for the golden fleece of treble damages, this is not a typical antitrust case. Indeed, this is not even an atypical antitrust case; for, despite plaintiffs’ herculean efforts, we conclude that this is not an antitrust case at all. 1 We write at some length to explain why we conclude that the evidence was insufficient to support the judgment, entered on the jury’s verdict, of $10,449,900 and the attorney’s fees award of $625,000 after considering: 2449 pages of trial transcript; 1911…
2Cases cited98 opinions
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- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Beacon Theatres, Inc. v. WestoverSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by86 opinions
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- Barbara Asbill v. Housing Authority of the Choctaw Nation of OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Lektro-Vend Corp. v. Vendo Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Harrison v. Chandler-Sampson Ins., Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2005
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