Legal Opinion
Beatrice Foods Company v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 18, 1976No. 75-1771PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge.
Beatrice Foods Company of Chicago, Illinois, asks this court to review the July 1, 1975, opinion and order of the Federal Trade Commission finding Beatrice’s acquisition of the assets of Essex Graham Company to be violative of section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18, 1 and directing divestiture.
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Beatrice is a multinational and multiproduct company with traditional emphasis in foods and food-related services. Its recent history, however, is marked by wide diversification into many non-food fields. In this regard, Beatrice acquired the stock and assets of Tip…
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- Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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