Legal Opinion
Danner Construction Co., Inc. v. Hillsborough Cty.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 9, 2010No. 09-13951PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUBINA, Chief Judge:
Hillsborough County established a franchise system for waste collection, one now challenged under the antitrust laws by a service provider and a customer. The district court held that the franchise system implemented by the county constituted a hybrid restraint — one where the government enforces the anticompetitive practices of private parties. According to the district court, because such a hybrid restraint existed, it could not address the antitrust immunity of the state actors. The district court’s conclusion was incorrect, and we reverse its order denying immunity.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Parker v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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- Rice v. Norman Williams Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by6 opinions
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