Legal Opinion
The State of Texas, as Parens Patriae on Behalf of Natural Persons Residing in Texas v. The Scott & Fetzer Company and the Kirby Sales Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1983No. 82-1404PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN F. HUNTER, Jr., District Judge:
In this ease, the State of Texas (acting through its Attorney General) seeks to bring suit in its capacity as parens patriae against defendants for their alleged violations of federal antitrust laws. Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint, insisting *1025had no State authority to maintain the action. The district court denied the motion, but certified the issue for appeal. The question presented is whether the Attorney General of Texas has authority to maintain this suit.
The action was instituted in October of 1980 against Scott & Fetzer Company and its…
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