Legal Opinion
Campbell v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 15, 1987No. 86-2415PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs sued the City of Chicago (“the City”), Yellow Cab Company (“Yellow”), and Checker Taxi Company (“Checker”), alleging that the defendants had violated § 1 and § 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 & 2 (1982). The City argued, inter alia, that it was immune from liability under the “state action” exception to the antitrust laws, and the cab companies asserted that they were immune under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine. The district court, in a well-reasoned opinion, agreed with the defendants, and granted their motion for summary judgment. See Campbell v. City…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United Mine Workers v. PenningtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Parker v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Town of Hallie v. City of Eau ClaireSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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