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In re Linerboard Antitrust Litigation

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided September 5, 2006No. MDL No. 1261PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*375 MEMORANDUM

DuBOIS, District Judge.

Presently before the Court is direct action plaintiffs’ (“plaintiffs”) letter/motion to compel (“motion to compel”) testimony from a Rule 30(b)(6) witness for defendant Temple-Inland, Inc. (“Inland”).1 Plaintiffs initially sought an order compelling the deposition of an Inland corporate designee about: (1) Inland’s antitrust compliance policy; (2) Inland’s verbal communications with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in connection with an investigation into the linerboard2 *376industry; (3) the factual bases for Inland’s assertions in a “White paper” produced…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Upjohn Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Trammel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Shelton v. American Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  4. In Re Claus Von Bulow, Martha Von Bulow, by Her Next Friends Alexander Auersperg, and Annie Laurie Auersperg-Kneissl v. Claus Von BulowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
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  3. Sampson v. School District of LancasterDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
  4. In Re Linerboard Antitrust LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Procter & Gamble Co. v. Stone Container Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2007

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