Legal Opinion

Smith v. Winthrop

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 14, 1975No. 158, Docket 74-1533PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT P. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Sapphire Steamship Lines, Inc. (Sapphire), prior to its adjudication as a bankrupt, instituted an action to recover treble damages from several of its competitors for alleged antitrust violations. After bankruptcy intervened, the trustee, J. Read Smith, was substituted as plaintiff and was duly authorized by court order to retain Joseph L. Alioto as special counsel to prosecute the action.

Negotiations between the special counsel and counsel for the antitrust defendants resulted in a settlement offer of $1.600,000 in July, 1970. It was the position of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

In Re Progress Lektro Shave CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
Guerin v. Weil, Gotshal & MangesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
In Re Porto Rican American Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1941
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,150 Oliver R. Grace v. Daniel K. LudwigCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by1 opinion

In The Matter Of Sapphire Steamship Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975