Legal Opinion
Cities Service Oil Co. v. Burch
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 30, 1975No. 4, September Term, 1975PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavidson, J.
On 19 June 1974, Francis B. Burch, the Attorney General of the State of Maryland, filed a bill of complaint in the Circuit Court of Baltimore City against Cities Service Oil Company (Citgo) and Brooks-Huff Tire Company (Brooks), alleging the following violations of the Maryland Antitrust Act, 1 § 38: 2
1) that Citgo used its economic power over its service station dealers to coerce them to enter into contracts to purchase tires, batteries, and accessories exclusively from suppliers designated by Citgo, thereby unreasonably restraining trade;
2) that Citgo used its economic power over the supply…
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