Legal Opinion
Mercy-Peninsula Ambulance, Inc. v. County of San Mateo
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 10, 1986No. 85-1548PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Mercy-Peninsula Ambulance brought this antitrust action against San Mateo County and various medical care providers. The appellant, Mercy, operates ambulances in the county and wishes to deliver paramedic services. It challenges the county’s granting of exclusive contracts to others for such services. The principal issue that we must decide is whether the challenged conduct enjoys state action immunity under the antitrust laws. The district court dismissed the action, 592 F.Supp. 956, and we affirm.
San Mateo County contracts with various emergency medical…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
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- Town of Hallie v. City of Eau ClaireSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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