Legal Opinion

Rose Confections, Inc. v. Ambrosia Chocolate Company, a Division of W.R. Grace and Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 12, 1987No. 86-5011, 86-5079PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

This is a price-discrimination case under section 2 of the Clayton Act, as amended by the Robinson-Patman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 13(a). The jury found that Ambrosia Chocolate Co. violated the Act, and it awarded plaintiff Rose Confections, Inc., $545,500 in damages. The District Court trebled the damages under section 4 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 15, and entered judgment against Ambrosia for $1,636,500. After the District Court denied Ambrosia’s motion for a new trial or judgment n.o.v., Rose Confections moved for $340,812.49 in attorney’s fees and costs under section 4;…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Herman & MacLean v. HuddlestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. J. Truett Payne Co. v. Chrysler Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. J.F. Feeser, Inc. v. Serv-A-Portion, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  2. STELWAGON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Appellee, v. TARMAC ROOFING SYSTEMS, INC., AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  3. Coastal Fuels of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Caribbean Petroleum Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  4. McDonald v. ArmontroutCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  5. Reserve Supply Corporation v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation and Certainteed CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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