Legal Opinion
International Railways of Central America v. United Brands Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 8, 1973No. 65 Civ 479PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GURFEIN, District Judge.
This is an antitrust and contract action brought by International Railways of Central America (IRCA) against United Brands Company (UB), successor in interest to the United Fruit Co. (UF) and Compañía Agrícola de Guatemala (CAG), a subsidiary of UB. 1 The amended complaint alleges essentially (1) that as a consequence of a predominant influence of UF in the Guatemalan banana industry IRCA was deprived of revenues from the shipment of bananas by competitors of UF, who, but for the violations, would have shipped more bananas over the plaintiff’s railroad; (2) that as a…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Schwartz v. Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Perma Life Mufflers, Inc. v. International Parts Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Israel v. Wood Dolson Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
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3Cited by8 opinions
- International Railways of Central America v. United Brands Company, International Railways of Central America v. Compania Agricola De GuatemalaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
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