Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc.

This case presents the question whether the federal antitrust laws allow a defendant, against whom civil damages, costs, and attorney’s fees have been assessed, a right to contribution from other participants in the unlawful conspiracy on which recovery was based. We granted certiorari to resolve a conflict in the Circuits. 449 U. S. 949 (1980). We affirm.

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Petitioner and the three respondents manufacture and sell ready-mix concrete in the New Orleans, La., area. In 1975, the Wilson P. Abraham Construction Corp., which had purchased concrete from petitioner, filed a civil action in the United…