Legal Opinion
Pepsico, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Corvallis, Inc., Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 20, 1972No. 294, 295, Dockets 72-1911, 72-1912PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIENDLY, Chief Judge:
On July 15, 1971, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against PepsiCo, Inc. under § 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.1 The essential allegation was that PepsiCo had “hindered . . . competition in the distribution and sale of pre-mix and post-mix syrups and soft drink products sold under its trade names by restricting its bottlers from selling outside of a designated geographical area.” Annexed to the complaint was a form of order which the FTC proposed to issue if the evidence warranted. The order would prohibit PepsiCo, among other things, from…
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