Legal Opinion
West Bend Elevator, Inc. v. Rhone-Poulenc, S.A
District Court, N.D. California
Decided October 22, 2001No. Nos. MDL00-1311, 00-3961PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*162MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BREYER, District Judge.
In Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, 431 U.S. 720, 97 S.Ct. 2061, 52 L.Ed.2d 707 (1977), the United States Supreme Court held that the federal antitrust laws do not apply to claims brought by indirect purchasers, that is, those who did not directly purchase the price-fixed product from a conspirator. As a result of that decision, several states, including Wisconsin, enacted statutes ensuring that indirect purchasers have a remedy under state antitrust laws. Plaintiff brings this price-fixing class action under Wisconsin’s antitrust statutes on behalf…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Grams v. BossWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
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- Leon G. Nichols, Rudolph J. Bystrak, Intervenors-Appellants v. Mobile Board of Realtors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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