Legal Opinion
Billy Lamb and Carmon Willis v. Phillip Morris, Inc. And B.A.T. Industries, Plc
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 28, 1990No. 89-5960PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
In this antitrust action, plaintiffs Billy Lamb and Carmon Willis appeal from the dismissal of their claims against defendants Phillip Morris, Inc. (Phillip Morris), and B.A.T. Industries, PLC (B.A.T.). Because we find that the act of state doctrine presents no impediment to adjudication of the plaintiffs’ antitrust claims, we reverse the district court’s dismissal of those claims and remand them for further consideration. Since we find that no private right of action is available under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-l,…
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