Legal Opinion
The Coca-Cola Company v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1973No. 72-2270PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. McRAE, Jr., District Judge: *
The litigation from which this appeal arises is peripheral to proceedings that the Federal Trade Commission, defendant-appellee, (FTC) initiated on July 15, 1971, against The. Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc., Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc., and Coca-Cola Bottling Works 3rd, Inc., plaintiffs-appellants (The Companies). The FTC brought these administrative proceedings (Docket No. 8855) pursuant to its authority and responsibility “to prevent . . . corporations . . . from using unfair methods of competition in commerce . . . ” 15 U.S.C. §…
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3Cited by63 opinions
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