Legal Opinion

William J. Rasmussen v. The American Dairy Association, a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 30, 1973No. 26302PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROWNING, Circuit Judge:

William Rasmussen, the processor and distributor of a “filled milk” product 1 called “Go,” appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his Sherman Act suit, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1-7, against various dairy associations and dairy association officials. The district court found jurisdiction lacking under the Sherman Act.

I. The Facts

The relevant facts, drawn from the complaint and the parties’ stipulation, 2 are as follows.

Plaintiff is a “producer-handler 3 of fluid milk in the Phoenix, Arizona, marketing area. In March 1965 he introduced “Go” into that market. “Go” is made in…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Gibbons v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  2. National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Wickard v. FilburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  4. United States v. DarbySupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  5. Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. Mortensen v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  2. Thornhill Publishing Company, Inc. v. General Telephone & Electronics CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  3. Mortensen v. First Federal Savings And Loan AssociationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
  4. Ervin C. Palmer and Gloria M. Palmer, Husband and Wife, and Tim Palmer v. Roosevelt Lake Log Owners Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  5. Greenville Publishing Company, Inc. v. The Daily Reflector, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974

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