Legal Opinion

Peacock Records, Inc. v. Checker Records, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 6, 1970No. 17757PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

Defendants-appellants Checker Records, Inc. (Checker), Chess Record Corporation, Illinois corporations, and Phil Chess and Leonard Chess, appeal from a judgment arising out of a diversity action in the district court, awarding plaintiffs-appellees, Peacock Records, Inc., (Peacock), a Texas corporation, and Don D. Robey, $350,000 (encompassing compensatory and punitive damages) for tortious contractual interference. We reverse and remand.

Defendant-appellant Checker and plaintiff-appellee Peacock are engaged in the recording, manufacture, and sale of phonograph records…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  3. Burton S. Knapp v. John P. KinseyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
  4. Tucker v. KernerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
  5. United States v. Abraham W. BoldenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. William R. Ming, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
  2. Pennsylvania v. Local Union 542, International Union of Operating EngineersDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Pfizer Inc. v. LordCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  4. Blizard v. FieldingDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1978
  5. United States v. Antulio Parrilla Bonilla, United States of America v. Judith Berkan, United States of America v. Salvador Tio, United States of America v. William Andres TrevathanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980

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