Legal Opinion
Sterling Merchandising, Inc. v. Nestlé, S.A.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 1, 2011No. 10-1925PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
Sterling Merchandising, Inc., sued Nestlé Puerto Rico, Inc. (Nestlé PR), and a group of Nestlé corporations including Nestlé, S.A., Nestlé Holdings, Inc. and Payco Foods Corporation (Payco). The suit alleges various federal Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 12-27, and Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-7, antitrust violations and pendent Puerto Rico law claims stemming from Nestlé PR’s 2003 merger with Payco and later activities. Payco had been both Sterling’s and Nestlé PR’s competitor in the Puerto Rico ice cream distribution market.
The district court granted summary judgment on all of…
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