Legal Opinion
George R. Whitten, Jr., Inc., D/B/A Whitten Corporation v. Paddock Pool Builders, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 17, 1974No. 74-1169PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
This appeal presents issues arising out of a private antitrust suit brought by George R. Whitten, Jr., Inc. (Whitten) against several associated companies (Paddock). 1 Both Whitten and Paddock manufacture and merchandize prefabricated metal recirculation systems for swimming pools constructed by public agencies. The complaint arises out of Paddock’s efforts to persuade architects and engineers to use its proprietary specifications before competitive bidding procedures are undertaken. Whitten’s complaint charges that these efforts exceed permissible bounds in that they…
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3Cited by142 opinions
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