Legal Opinion
Mid-West Underground Storage, Inc. v. Porter
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 6, 1983No. Nos. 81-1034, 81-1049PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, Midwest Underground Storage, Inc., brought an action against its former president Francis G. Melland, a former stockholder Louis Porter, and various entities controlled by Melland or Porter, alleging that the defendants violated § 1 of the Sherman Act by conspiring to engage in unfair competition for the purpose of eliminating Midwest as a competitor. Midwest also alleged that the defendants’ conduct constituted business torts under state law. Porter counterclaimed against Midwest and stockholders Bill Moon and Walter Scott. Prior to trial, defendants…
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