Legal Opinion

Bustop Shelters, Inc. v. Convenience & Safety Corp.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided September 10, 1981No. 80 Civ. 6123 (GLG)PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GOETTEL, District Judge:

This antitrust action (with pendent state law claims) concerns the much publicized, much litigated, and much investigated competition for the bus stop shelter franchise in New York City. A brief outline of the facts and the previous litigations will suffice for the purpose of deciding the instant motions to dismiss.

Facts

In 1974, the plaintiff, BusTop Shelters, Inc. (“BusTop”), approached New York City Officials with a proposal for the building and maintaining of bus stop shelters on City sidewalks by BusTop. The proposed flat-topped glass and steel shelters were…

2Cases cited34 opinions

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  2. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by22 opinions

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