Legal Opinion
United States v. United Fruit Company, Standard Fruit and Steamship Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1969No. 26801PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, District Judge:
This appeal challenges the district court’s authority to enter and enforce a protective order prohibiting disclosure of divestiture plans filed in compliance with a consent judgment in an antitrust case. We believe the court did have such authority and did not abuse its discretion in enforcing the order.
In 1954 the United States brought a civil antitrust suit against appellee United Fruit Company alleging violations of sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. 1 The plethoric complaint alleged numerous offenses amounting to unlawful domination of the banana import industry…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gumbel v. PitkinSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Ex Parte UppercuSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Olympic Refining Co. v. CarterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting, Inc. v. American Society of Composers, Authors & PublishersSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. American Optical Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1966
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3Cited by46 opinions
- United States v. GarrettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Dr. Chester A. Wilk v. American Medical Association, the State of New York, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- American Standard Inc. v. Pfizer Inc. And Howmedica, Inc., and Biomet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- In re DaleyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Shreveport, Inc. v. Coca-Cola Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1985
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