Sulmeyer v. Seven-Up Co.

MEMORANDUM

STEWART, District Judge:

Plaintiffs, Irving Sulmeyer and Arnold L. Kupetz, who are the co-trustees of the Estate of Bubble Up, International, Ltd. (“Bubble Up”), 1 an Illinois corporation now in Chapter X reorganization proceedings, have brought an action against defendants, Seven-Up Company (“Seven-Up”) and Seven-Up Export Corporation (“Export”), 2 alleging that, since 1957, the two have engaged in a combination and conspiracy to restrain trade and to monopolize the production, sale and distribution of concentrates for lemon/lime soft drinks, in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the…