Legal Opinion
Alvord-Polk, Inc. v. F. Schumacher & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 15, 1994No. 92-1762PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
For over a decade, retailers who market wallpaper by providing sample books and showroom displays have feuded with dealers who sell at a discount through toll-free “1-800” telephone numbers. In this case, ten 800-number dealers have accused the retailers’ trade association and one of the leading wallpaper manufacturers of violating antitrust laws in an attempt to force them out of business. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants on these and certain state-law claims. We will reverse the grant of summary judgment as to some…
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- In Re Baby Food Antitrust Litigation Jacob Blinder & Sons, Inc., Wiseway Super Food Center, Inc., Super Center, Inc., United Brothers Finer Foods, Inc., L.L. Harris Wholesale Grocery, Peter J. Schmitt & Co., 3932 Church Street Supermarket, Inc., Arleen Food Products Co., Inc., Rubin Brooks and Sons, Inc., (d.c. Civil No. 92-Cv-05495). Jacob Blinder & Sons, Inc., on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Now Dissolved) Fka Beech-Nut-Nutrition Fka Beech-Nut Foods Corporation (Now Dissolved) Fka Baker/beech-Nut Corporation (Now Dissolved) Bcn Corporation, (Now Dissolved) Fka Beech-Nut Corporation Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 92-Cv-05495). Peter J. Schmitt Co., on Behalf of Itself v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut-Nutrition AKA Beech-Nut Foods Corporation (Now Dissolved) AKA Baker/beech-Nut Corporation (Now Dissolved) Bcn Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut Corporation Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 93-Cv-00047). Wiseway Super Food Center, Inc., on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut-Nutrition AKA Beech-Nut Foods Corporation (Now Dissolved) AKA Baker/beech-Nut Corporation (Now Dissolved) Bcn Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut Corporation Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 93-Cv-00048). Super Center, Inc., on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut-Nutrition AKA Beech-Nut Foods Corporation (Now Dissolved) AKA Baker/beech-Nut Corporation (Now Dissolved) Bcn Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut Corporation Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 93-Cv-00049). United Brothers Finer Foods, Inc., on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut-Nutrition AKA Beech-Nut Foods Corporation (Now Dissolved) AKA Baker/beech-Nut Corporation (Now Dissolved) Bcn Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut Corporation Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 93-Cv-00050). L.L. Harris Wholesale Grocery, a Partnership, on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut-Nutrition Corporation (Now Dissolved) AKA Beech-Nut Foods Corporation (Now Dissolved) AKA Baker/beech-Nut Corporation (Now Dissolved) Bnc Corporation, AKA Beech-Nut Corporation (Now Dissolved) Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 93-Cv-00051). 3932 Church Street Supermarket, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Formerly Known Successively as Baker/beech-Nut Corporation, Beech Nut Foods Corporation, and Beech Nut Nutrition Corporation) (Now Dissolved) Bnc Corporation, (Formerly Known as Beech-Nut Corporation) (Now Dissolved) Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 93-Cv-0320). Arleen Food Products Co., Inc., on Behalf of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Formerly Known Successively as Baker/beech-Nut Corporation, Beech-Nut Foods Corporation, and Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation) (Now Dissolved) Bnc Corporation, (Formerly Known as Beech-Nut Corporation) (Now Dissolved) Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 93-Cv-0407). Rubin Brooks and Sons, Inc., on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Gerber Products Company H.J. Heinz Company Ralston Purina Company Bnnc Corporation, (Formerly Known Successively as Baker/beech-Nut Corporation, Beech-Nut Foods Corporation and Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation) (Now Dissolved) Bnc Corporation, (Formerly Known as Beech-Nut Corporation) (Now Dissolved) Nestle Holdings, Inc. (Newark New Jersey Civil No. 93-Cv-00802). Jacob Blinder & Sons, Inc., Wiseway Super Food Center, Inc., Super Center, Inc., United Brothers Finer Foods, Inc., L.L. Harris Wholesale Grocery, Peter J. Schmitt & Co., 3932 Church Street Supermarket, Inc., Arleen Food Products Co., Inc., Rubin Brooks and Sons, Inc., in No. 98-5125Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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