Legal Opinion
Timberlane Lumber Co. v. Bank of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1976No. Nos. 74-2142, 74-2354, 74-2812 and 74-2813PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Four separate actions, arising from the same series of events, were dismissed by the same district court and are consolidated here on appeal. The principal action is Timberlane Lumber Co. v. Bank of America (Timberlane action), an antitrust suit alleging violations of sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 1, 2) and the Wilson Tariff Act (15 U.S.C. § 8).1 This action raises important questions concerning the application of American antitrust *601laws to activities in another country, including actions of foreign government officials. The district court…
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