Legal Opinion
Stanley Kugler v. Aamco Automatic Transmissions, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1972No. 71-1639PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.
Stanley Kugler, a franchisee of AAMCO Automatic Transmissions, Inc., brought this antitrust action for treble damages against AAMCO, contending that under their franchise agreement, AAMCO compelled him to take and indirectly pay for advertising materials consisting of prepared tapes for radio, films for television, and mats for newspapers. Kugler contended that these items were tied to the franchise illegally under the proscription of § 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1). The district court entered a summary judgment of dismissal. The district court opinion is reported…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Fortner Enterprises, Inc. v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Susser v. Carvel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. Jerrold Electronics CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1960
- Bernard Susser v. Carvel Corporation, Carvel Dari-Freeze Stores, Inc., Carvel Stores Realty Corporation, and Eight Other CasesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Irving Sulmeyer and Arnold L. Kupetz, Co-Trustees in Bankruptcy for Bubble Up Corporation v. Coca Cola CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Willmar Poultry Company v. Morton-Norwich Products, Inc., and Richardson-Merrell, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Ungar v. Dunkin' Donuts of America, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
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