Legal Opinion
John X. Wegmann, III v. Howard M. London
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 26, 1981No. 80-3463PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs, the six New Orleans partners in a national accounting firm, brought this suit against the other partners in the firm, all citizens of states other than Louisiana, and the firm itself for, inter alia, a declaration that certain provisions in the firm partnership agreement violate section 1 of the Sherman Act. The provisions that plaintiffs found objectionable, which appear in article 17 of the agreement, govern withdrawal from the partnership. Article 17(B) provides that if an equity partner — essentially an individual who joined the firm as a partner — withdraws…
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