Legal Opinion
Big Apple BMW, Inc. v. BMW of North America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 6, 1992No. Nos. 91-1339, 91-1458PublishedCited by 245 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT1
MANSMANN, Circuit Judge.
In these cross appeals, we are once again called upon to delineate that quantum of evidence necessary for an antitrust plaintiff to prove in order to withstand a motion for summary judgment. Here the unsuccessful applicants for several BMW franchises brought suit against the United States distributor for BMW automobiles, BMW of North America (BMW NA). The applicants (the Potamkins) assert that BMW NA and its dealers violated the Sherman Act by engaging in concerted action to exclude them . from becoming dealers. BMW NA contends that it acted…
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