Legal Opinion
Banana Distributors, Inc. v. United Fruit Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 12, 1957PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVET, District Judge.
The question immediately involved in this action at this juncture is, what statute of limitations of the State of New York is available to the defense herein. It is concededly either a three-year period under Section 49, subdivision 3, or a six-year term under Section 48, subdivision 2 of the New York Civil Practice Act.
The action is for treble damages and injunctive relief under the antitrust laws. The complaint was filed on September 3, 1953. It alleges a combination and conspiracy in violation of the federal antitrust laws commencing sometime in 1946; the complaint…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- Cope v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Bertha Building Corporation v. National Theatres CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
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- Banana Distributors, Inc. v. United Fruit Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- UNITED BANANA COMPANY v. United Fruit CompanyDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1959
- Austin Theatre, Inc. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1958
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