Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 21, 2008No. 07-5276PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion filed by Circuit Judge BROWN.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
BROWN, Circuit Judge.
The FTC sought a preliminary injunction, under 15 U.S.C. § 53(b), to block the merger of Whole Foods and Wild Oats. It appeals the district court’s denial of the injunction. I conclude the district court should be reversed, though I do so reluctantly, admiring the thoughtful opinion the district court produced under trying circumstances in which the defendants were rushing to a financing deadline and the FTC presented, at…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Federal Trade Commission v. Dean Foods Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Philadelphia National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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