Legal Opinion
Xechem, Inc. v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 28, 2003No. 03 C 1920PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ST. EVE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs filed a three-count complaint against Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (“Bristol-Myers”), alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws. Bristol-Myers moves to dismiss Plaintiffs’ complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Bristol-Myers argues that (1) Plaintiffs suffered no antitrust injury and (2) Plaintiffs’ claims are time-barred. The Court agrees with the latter argument, and grants Bristol-Myers’ motion for the reasons stated herein.
BACKGROUND 1
I. The FDA Approval Process
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3Cited by4 opinions
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