Legal Opinion
Jewel Companies v. Pay Less Drug Stores Northwest, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 5, 1984No. 82-4382PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of a takeover battle for the acquisition of a publicly traded company, the Pay Less Drug Stores (“Pay Less”). Plaintiff, the Jewel Companies, Inc. (“Jewel”) appeals an order granting summary judgment for the defendant, Pay Less Drug Stores Northwest, Inc., (“Northwest”).1 Jewel alleges that Northwest’s actions constitute tortious interference with a merger agreement between Pay Less and Jewel. In granting summary judgment, the district court held as a matter of law that an executed and board-approved merger agreement between Pay Less and Jewel…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- British Airways Board, 1 v. The Boeing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- McLINN v. FJORDCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Ruth Panter v. Marshall Field & Co., Richard Weiss v. Marshall Field & Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Jones v. H. F. Ahmanson & Co.California Supreme Court · 1969
- Gustave Gerstle, (Cross-Appellants) v. Gamble-Skogmo, Inc., (Cross-Appellee)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Air Cal, Inc. v. City & County of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- CSFM CORP. v. Elbert & McKee Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1994
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