United States v. Abbott Laboratories, a Corporation

SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

The issue raised by this case is solely whether it is controlled by this circuit’s prior decision in Eli Lilly & Co. v. Staats, 574 F.2d 904 (7th Cir. 1978). We reject the appellant’s contention that Lilly is distinguishable and affirm the district court.

In 1973 defendant Abbott Laboratories entered into four contracts to supply pharmaceutical products to the government. The contracts, pursuant to procurement statutes, contained the following access-toreeords provision:(b) This Contractor agrees that the Comptroller General of the United States or any of his duly…