Legal Opinion
Central Milk Producers Cooperative, Central Milk Sales Agency, Associated Milk Producers, Inc. v. Sentry Food Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1978No. 77-1633PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
The issue before the court on this appeal is whether the trial court 1 abused its discretion in refusing to disqualify the law firm of Pressman and Hartunian from further representation of the plaintiff, Sentry Food Stores, Inc. (Sentry), in a civil antitrust action because two members of the law firm had previously worked for the government in a closely related case. We affirm.
On April 11, 1972, the law firm of Pressman and Hartunian filed suit on behalf of Sentry seeking treble damages and injunctive relief for alleged violations of antitrust laws by Associated…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- American Can Company v. Citrus Feed Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Keith B. Redd, D/B/A Abajo Petroleum v. Shell Oil Company, in the Matter of Michael W. Graney, Attorney for Shell Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by100 opinions
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- Workman v. JordanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
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