Legal Opinion
North Jackson Pharmacy, Inc. v. Express Scripts, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided October 13, 2004No. CIV.A. CV-03-HS-2696, CIV. CV-03-HS-2697-NPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION REGARDING MOTION TO DISMISS SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
HOPKINS, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on a motion by the Defendants in these consolidated actions to dismiss the Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”). Doc. 27. The Plaintiffs allege a violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act. The issue is whether the SAC “state[s] a claim upon which relief can be granted.” F.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The court holds that it does.
I. BACKGROUND
The Plaintiffs are independent pharmacies. One of the four Defendants, Merck & Co., Inc., is a pharmaceuticals manufacturer. The Plaintiffs allege…
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