Legal Opinion
Monticello Tobacco Co., Inc. v. American Tobacco Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 19, 1952No. 22333_1PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit. Judge.
This is an appeal from the dismissal of a private antitrust suit under § 4 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 15. Plaintiff, now defunct, was engaged for a short time in 1939 and 1940 in the distribution of tobacco products. Defendants are several of the major cigarette manufacturers and a sprinkling of their officers. The action was commenced by a complaint alleging that defendants, in violation of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.A. §§ 1, 2, had destroyed plaintiff’s business and praying for treble damages in the amount of $36,000,000. Annexed thereto were the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- American Tobacco Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Emich Motors Corp. v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- United States v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
- American Tobacco Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1945
- General Motors Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Partmar Corp. v. Paramount Pictures Theatres Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Gaf Corporation v. Circle Floor Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Richfield Oil Corporation v. Karseal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Sun Theatre Corp. v. RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
- International Shoe MacHine Corporation v. United Shoe MacHinery CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1963
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