Legal Opinion
In Re Corrugated Container Antitrust Litigation, M.D.L. No. 310. Appeal of Phillip L. Fleischacker, Deponent
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 2, 1981No. 1126, Docket 80-1090PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from an order holding appellant, Phillip Fleischacker, in civil contempt for refusing to answer questions asked at a deposition in a civil antitrust action about his involvement in a price-fixing scheme in the corrugated paper container industry.
In 1977 Fleischacker was subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury which was investigating alleged antitrust violations in the corrugated paper container industry. Fleischacker invoked his privilege against self-incrimination when questioned about his involvement in an alleged price-fixing conspiracy,…
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