Legal Opinion

C.A.T. Industrial Disposal, Inc. D/B/A A.C.T. I Disposal v. Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 22, 1989No. 89-1167PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant C.A.T. Industrial Disposal, Inc. d/b/a A.C.T. I Disposal (hereinafter “ACT I”) sued under Section 4 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 15, and Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2, for treble damages from defendant-appellee Browning-Ferris, Inc. (hereinafter “BFI”). 1

Since 1986, BFI has been ACT I’s main competitor in the commercial containerized refuse collection business in Corsica-na, Texas. ACT I controls at least 80%, perhaps as much as 90%, of the commercial waste collection disposal market in town. BFI handles approximately 10% of the market, in addition to 100% of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Swift & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  4. Patricia Thomas v. Capital Security Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  5. The Domed Stadium Hotel, Inc., D/B/A Holiday Inn-Superdome v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Spectrum Sports, Inc. v. McQuillanSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Stearns Airport Equipment Co. v. FMC Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  3. Tri-State Rubbish, Inc. v. Waste Management, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  4. Great Western Directories, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. In re Crude Oil Commodity Futures LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012

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