Legal Opinion
United States v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 22, 1976No. Civ. 1668-70PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIUNNO, District Judge.
This is a civil action by the United States which mainly calls upon the Court to exercise its authorization to enter a declaratory judgment as to the rights and legal relations of the parties in respect to two contracts claimed to violate the antitrust laws. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2201. Aside from the declaratory remedy, the United States also seeks the equitable remedies of injunction and rescission. See 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2202.
The particular contracts involved are two: a contract for the acquisition by merger of U. S. Lines (the Merger Agreement); and a contract…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Board of Trade of Chicago v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Federal Maritime CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bruning v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by13 opinions
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