Legal Opinion
Frank J. Ostrofe v. H. S. Crocker Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 8, 1982No. 77-3985PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Chief Judge:
The principal issue presented by this appeal is whether under the circumstances of this case a sales manager, forced to resign because he refused to participate in an alleged scheme by his employer and other manufacturers to fix prices, rig bids, and *1380allocate markets, has standing to bring a private treble damages action against his employer under Section 4 of the Clayton Act. We hold that he does.
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Frank J. Ostrofe, former marketing director of H. S. Crocker Company, Inc., filed a complaint against Crocker seeking damages for injuries resulting from a violation of the…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- Illinois Brick Co. v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Continental Ore Co. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by53 opinions
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