Legal Opinion
Hospital Building Company, Federation of American Hospitals, Amicus Curiae v. Trustees of the Rex Hospital, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 18, 1975No. 73--1627PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
In this action filed pursuant to sections 4 and 16 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 15 & 26, appellant Hospital Building Corporation (HBC) sought treble damages in excess of $2 million and injunctive relief for alleged violations of sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 & 2. The sole question before us is whether the district court erred when it dismissed HBC’s amended complaint on the ground that it failed to allege a sufficient nexus with interstate commerce to invoke the Sherman Act.
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The motion to dismiss was lodged under Rule 12(b)(1) and (6) of the…
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3Cited by37 opinions
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