Legal Opinion
Town Sound & Custom Tops, Inc. v. Chrysler Motor Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 3, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-0083PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DuBOIS, District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this proposed antitrust class action against the defendant, Chrysler Motors Corp. (“Chrysler”), asserting claims under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1 1 , and Section 3 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 14 2 . The Court has jurisdiction over the suit under 15 U.S.C. § 15 and 28 U.S.C. § 1337.
Plaintiffs allege that Chrysler has created an unlawful tying arrangement through its sale of car radios and cassette players — i.e. automotive sound equipment — as a standard feature on its vehicles. Plaintiffs seek to enjoin…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Town Sound & Custom Tops, Inc. v. Chrysler Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Town Sound And Custom Tops, Inc. v. Chrysler Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Phoenix Technologies, Inc. v. TRW, INC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
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- Petruzzi's IGA Supermarkets, Inc. v. Darling-Delaware Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993