Hughes Degruy Drumm, Ben Carollo and Buddy Laker v. Sizeler Realty Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The issue before us in this case is whether the doctrine of equitable tolling can salvage Drumm’s untimely filed federal antitrust cause of action. We answer this inquiry negatively, and affirm the district court.
According to Drumm’s complaint, his group negotiated from October, 1979 through at least the first half of 1981 to acquire lease space for a movie theatre in Uptown Square Shopping Center in New Orleans. The lessor allegedly required as a condition of signing this lease that Drumm also lease a less favorable location. On July 27, 1981, the Drumm group…
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