Legal Opinion
J.T. Gibbons, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Crawford Fitting Co., Cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1983No. 82-3025PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff brought this antitrust suit under §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. The defendants counterclaimed for malicious prosecution. The district court directed a verdict against plaintiff on the antitrust claims but allowed the malicious prosecution claim to go to the jury. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff. Both sides appeal. We affirm the district court’s disposition on all points.
The Parties
Plaintiff is J.T. Gibbons, Inc. (“Gibbons”) located in New Orleans. It is principally an exporter of a variety of goods, ranging from foodstuffs to…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Crawford Fitting Co. v. J. T. Gibbons, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- George Pierce and Jeff Pierce, Individually and D/B/A Pierce Sales, a Partnership v. Ramsey Winch Company, a Foreign Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Taquino v. Teledyne Monarch RubberCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Syufy Enterprises v. American Multicinema, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- The Great Escape, Inc. v. Union City Body Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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