Legal Opinion
Roorda v. American Oil Co.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided February 17, 1978No. Civ. 75-162PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
ELFVIN, District Judge.
Defendant Petroleum Sales and Service, Inc. (“Petroleum”) moved by order to show cause for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. rule 56 dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction on the ground that such complaint fails to satisfy the jurisdictional requirement, set forth in section 2(a) of the Clayton Act as amended by the Robinson-Pat-man Act, 15 U.S.C. § 13(a), that either or any of the purchases involved in the alleged price discrimination be “in commerce”. Thereafter, plaintiffs moved for leave to amend their…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. Copp Paving Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- John H. Freeman, Jr., D/B/A Freeman Electric Gin Company v. Continental Gin CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Utah Pie Co. v. Continental Baking Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Joseph J. Hayes v. New England Millwork Distributors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Sanders v. Thrall Car Manufacturing Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1983
- Reisner v. General Motors Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- In Re New York Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- Mauck v. City of MartinsburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1987
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