Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Winckler & Smith Citrus Products Co.

BARNES, Circuit Judge.

This is a private action for treble damages under the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C.A, §§ 1-7, 15. Appellants are Sunkist Growers, Inc., a corporation (hereinafter referred to as Sunkist) and The Exchange Orange Products Company, a corporation (hereinafter referred to as Exchange Orange or EOP). Appellees are Winckler & Smith Citrus Products Co., a corporation and Ronald Walker, as trustee of Winckler & Smith (hereinafter referred to as Winckler or Trustee). The action was tried in the district court before a jury, which returned a verdict of $500,000. This was trebled to…