Legal Opinion

Craftsmen Limousine, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 13, 2004No. 03-1441, 03-1544, 03-1444, 03-1546PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Limousine manufacturers, Craftsmen Limousine, Inc. and JRML Sales & Service, Inc., collectively referred to as “Craftsmen,” sued American Custom Coach (“American Coach”), several other limousine manufacturers, and Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) for antitrust violations under the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § l.1 Craftsmen alleged that defendants conspired to prevent it from advertising in the limousine industry’s two trade publications and from attending trade shows. At trial, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Craftsmen in the amount of $2,109,707.00. Craftsmen then filed…

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3Cited by1 opinion

Craftsmen Limousine, Inc., and Jmrl Sales & Service, Inc., Doing Business as Craftsmen Limousine v. Ford Motor Company and American Custom Coachworks, Craftsmen Limousine, Inc., a Missouri Corporation, Jmrl Sales & Service, Doing Business as Craftsmen Limousine, Inc., a Missouri Corporation v. Ford Motor Company, a Delaware Corporation General Motors Corporation, a Missouri Corporation Cadillac, a Division or Affiliate of General Motors Corporation Limo, an Association of Limousine Builders Aha Automobile Design, a Canadian CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004