Legal Opinion
Hester v. Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided May 29, 1980No. 76-0048-CIV-5PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION And ORDER
DUPREE, Chief Judge.
In this antitrust action, plaintiff Hester, an attorney and member of the North Carolina bar, claims he has been unlawfully discriminated against as a result of the advertising policy of defendant Martindale-Hubbell, Inc. According to the plaintiff, Martindale’s policy and practice of listing attorneys in its Legal Directory has injured and continues to injure him in the establishment of his law practice. In his six-count complaint, plaintiff contends the American Bar Association (“ABA”) conspired with Martin-dale-Hubbell to restrain trade…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Colgate & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- United States v. Parke, Davis & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Oma H. Hester, Jr. v. Martindale-Hubbell, Inc. American Bar Association and North Carolina State BarCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Terry's Floor Fashions, Inc. v. Burlington Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1983
- Microsoft Corp. v. Computer Support Services of Carolina, Inc.District Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2000
- Consul, Ltd. v. Transco Energy Co.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1984
- Murrow Furniture Galleries, Inc. v. Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
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