Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Emhart Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 23, 1970No. Civ. A. Nos. 70-352, 70-494PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WOOD, District Judge.
This is a motion by the defendants seeking an order that the above-captioned case may not be maintained as a class action pursuant to Rule 23. The defendants are manufacturers of so-called Master Key Systems, which are lock and key systems designed specifically for a particular complex of buildings, and include keys which open only a single lock in the system, and master keys, which will open all or a group of locks within the system. On July 11, 1969, the Justice Department brought separate but identical civil actions against each of the four defendants…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Alexander Kahan, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Lewis RosenstielCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Dolgow v. AndersonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1968
- Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Anaconda American Brass Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Mersay v. First Republic Corp. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Minnesota v. United States Steel Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1968
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Brisco HUFF, on Behalf of Himself and Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. N. D. CASS COMPANY OF ALABAMA, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- In Re Master Key Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Robertson v. National Basketball AssociationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- In re Arthur Treacher's Franchisee LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- In Re Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings in Antibiotic Antitrust ActionsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971
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