Legal Opinion
In Re Municipal Bond Reporting Antitrust Litigation. Munitrad Systems, Inc. v. Standard and Poor's Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 5, 1982No. 80-2013PublishedCited by 312 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Munitrad Systems, Inc. instituted this antitrust action in the Northern District of Texas in July, 1975. Following an initial severance and transfer of the claim against Brenton W. Harries, 1 the two cases were consolidated with a third 2 and the action proceeded in the Northern District of Texas. After more than four years of discovery, the defendants sought summary judgment. With no indication of a need for further discovery, 3 the motions were heard and granted. Munitrad appeals, challeng ing the use of the summary judgment vehicle, maintaining that genuine factual…
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