Legal Opinion
United States v. Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 16, 1999No. Cr. 95-10388-NGPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GERTNER, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS MEMORANDUM AND ORDER July 16,1999
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY.177
II. RULE 29 STANDARD.179
III. EVALUATING THE MERITS OF A PRICE-FIXING CLAIM.179
IV. THE FACTS ADDUCED AT TRIAL .180
A. Background.180
B. Co-Conspirator Hearsay and Cultural Inferences.182
C. Failure to Present Sufficient Evidence of a Conspiracy Continuing
Through November 15, 1990, of Which Jujo/NPI Was a Member.184
1. Evidence of a March 1990 Conspiracy to Fix Prices.184
2. Evidence that Jujo Was a Member of a Price-Fixing Conspiracy .... .188
3. Evidence that the Conspiracy Had…
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- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Paper Systems Incorporated, Graphic Controls Corp., and Victor Paper Roll Products, Inc. v. Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- Dee-K Enterprises, Inc. v. Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- Dee-K Enterprises, Inc. v. Heveafil Sdn. BhdCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- Paper Systems Inc v. Nippon Paper IndusCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002