Legal Opinion
Liggett Group, Inc. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided August 27, 1990No. Civ. C-84-617-DPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BULLOCK, District Judge.
Liggett Group, Inc., (“Liggett”) brought this private antitrust suit to recover treble damages against Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (“B & W”) alleging predatory price discrimination in violation of Section 2(a) of the Clayton Act, as amended by the Robinson-Patman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 13(a). 1 Liggett also charged that B & W violated the unfair competition section of the Lanham Trade-Mark Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), 2 as well as various state common law and statutory unfair trade practices. 3
After a lengthy trial, 4 the jury returned a verdict in…
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- Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Incorporated Max Shayne, Incorporated v. Alpha of Virginia, Incorporated, D/B/A Lone Star GrillCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
- Concord Boat Corp. v. Brunswick Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
- Liggett Group Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2000
- R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Philip Morris Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2002
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