Legal Opinion
Donson Stores, Inc. v. American Bakeries Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 20, 1973No. 72 Civ. 3991PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, operators of retail grocery stores, instituted this treble damage class action against the defendant baking companies to recover three times the overcharges resulting from an alleged conspiracy to fix the price of bread in the New York City Metropolitan area during the period July, 1966 to June, 1969.
Presently before the Court is a motion by three consumers for leave to intervene as plaintiffs on behalf of a class estimated by movants’ counsel at 20 million people. All of the parties oppose the motion. The proposed intervenors invoke Rule 24 of the Federal…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Southern Pacific Co. v. Darnell-Taenzer Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- State of West Virginia v. Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc., Alpine Pharmacy, Inc. v. Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc., Cotler Drugs, Inc., and Louis Patlogan,formerly Doing Business as Patlogan's Western Pharmacy, Petitioner'-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Philadelphia Housing Authority v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1970
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3Cited by20 opinions
- In Re Beef Industry Antitrust Litigation, Mdl Docket No. 248. Pony Creek Cattle Co., Inc., Musselman Ranch Co., Etc., Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants v. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., R. Dirk Agee v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Meat Price Investigators Association, Etc. v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Richard S. Lowe v. Safeway Stores, Inc., A. L. Black v. Albertson's, Inc., (Two Cases). Chaparral Cattle Corp. v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Burke Petersen v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Ronald Becker, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarlysituated v. Safeway Stores, Inc., John O. Varian v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Meat Price Investigators Association v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Etc., Little Ranch Co., Inc. v. The National Association of Food Chains, Etc., Ronald Becker, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarlysituated v. Safeway Stores, Inc., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- In Re Cement Antitrust Litigation (Mdl No. 296)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Mid-West Paper Products Co. v. Continental Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Arizona v. Shamrock Foods Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- In Re City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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