Legal Opinion
David Devoto and Charles F. Volk v. Pacific Fidelity Life Insurance Company and Bankers Mortgage Company of Calif.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 9, 1980No. 76-2303PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a judgment for damages entered against the defendants (appellants here) on two separate claims, each presenting significant questions for our decision. The first claim was based on section 1 of the Sherman Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1 (1976). The second, arising out of the samé transaction, alleged a pendent state claim for tortious interference with prospective business advantage. The appeal as to that aspect of the case raises an interesting question, apparently one of first impression under California law, concerning essential elements in the definition…
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