Legal Opinion
Pollock & Riley, Inc. v. Pearl Brewing Company, W. H. Wood v. Gulf Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 22, 1974No. 73-3771, 74-1661PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge:
On review are consolidated interlocutory appeals in two civil anti-trust actions. The primary issue before the Court is the appropriateness of advising the jury that under the provisions of 15 U.S.C.A. § 15 1 any awarded damages would be tripled and a reasonable attorneys’ fee plus the cost of the litigation granted.
FACTS
Prior to the voir dire of the jury and the commencement of the trial, in the first named case, Pollock & Riley, Inc. v. Pearl Brewing Co., the plaintiff-appellee, Pollock & Riley, Inc., filed a motion in limine requesting that the district court instruct…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bruce's Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Paul Lessig v. Tidewater Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Packard Motor Car Company v. The Webster Motor Car Company, the Webster Motor Car Company v. Packard Motor Car CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Kenneth Lehrman v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- L. G. Semke, D/B/A Semke Auto Mart v. Enid Automobile Dealers AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Kenneth Lehrman v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Irving Sulmeyer and Arnold L. Kupetz, Co-Trustees in Bankruptcy for Bubble Up Corporation v. Coca Cola CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- California Shoppers, Inc. v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1985
- Coursen v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Heatransfer Corporation v. Volkswagenwerk, A. G.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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