Legal Opinion
Mannington Mills, Inc. v. Congoleum Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 3, 1979No. 78-1845PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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WEIS, Circuit Judge.
Alleging that foreign patents were secured by fraud, which if perpetrated in securing a domestic patent would lead to antitrust liability, plaintiff seeks treble damages and injunctive relief. The district court dismissed the complaint, relying primarily upon the act of state doctrine. We conclude that in this instance that ground does not bar consideration of plaintiff’s claim. Because we determine, however, that in deciding whether jurisdiction should be exercised the district court should weigh the enforcement of the antitrust laws against the…
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