Legal Opinion
Schoenkopf v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 29, 1980No. 80-1327/8PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge
Plaintiff, Richard Schoenkopf brought suit against R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR), Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (B & W), and Loew’s Theatres, Inc. (Lorillard), alleging violations of the Sherman Act and the Robinson-Patman Act, and alleging breaches of contracts. Schoenkopf sought treble damages for the alleged Sherman Act violations, injunctive relief under the Robinson-Patman Act, and damages for his contractual claims. The case was tried before a jury. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, the district court granted defendants’…
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