Victor Schaffer v. Universal Rundle Corporation, Universal Rundle Corporation v. Victor Schaffer

RIVES, Circuit Judge;

Victor Schaffer and Mechanical Wholesale, Inc. sued Universal Rundle Corporation seeking damages for an alleged breach of contract and treble damages and attorneys’ fees 1 for violations of the Sherman Act 2 and of the Robinson-Patman Act. 3 After a full trial, the jury returned the following verdict:

“We, the Jury, find for the Plaintiffs and against the Defendant and assess damages in the sum of Seventy Thousand Dollars.

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“Did the Defendant conspire with Universal-Southwest, Inc. to restrain the trade of the Plaintiffs by means of seeking to induce Porter Plumbing &…