Legal Opinion
Independence Tube Corp. v. Copperweld Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 1, 1982No. Nos. 81-2009, 81-2148PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Chief Judge.
In appeal No. 81-2009 Copperweld Corporation (Copperweld) and Regal Tube Company (Regal) challenge a jury verdict that they conspired against Independence Tube Company (Independence) in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1) and that Copperweld induced the Yoder Company (Yoder) to breach a contract with Independence. The jury also found that Regal (but not Copperweld) slandered Independence and wrongfully interfered with the business relationships of Independence and one of its customers. The jury assessed damages of $2,499,009 against Copperweld and…
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- DeSisto College, Inc. v. Town of Howey-In-The-HillsDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1989
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