Legal Opinion

Purex Corp. v. Procter & Gamble Co. And Clorox Co.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 7, 1981No. 80-5304PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Purex appeals from the judgment entered by the district court in favor of Procter & Gamble and Clorox (hereinafter appellees). We note jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1976). We affirm for the reasons set forth below.

I

INTRODUCTION 1

Purex commenced this action in 1967, immediately after the Supreme Court affirmed the Federal Trade Commission’s order requiring Procter & Gamble to divest itself of Clorox. FTC v. Procter & Gamble, 386 U.S. 568, 87 S.Ct. 1224, 18 L.Ed.2d 303 (1967). Purex alleged that it had been injured as a result of the acquisition of Clorox by…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. California Computer Products, Inc. And Century Data Systems, Inc., Plaintiffs v. International Business MacHines CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  5. Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by11 opinions

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