Legal Opinion
Frank A. Principe, Ann Principe and Frankie, Inc. v. McDonald Corporation, McDonald System, Inc., and Franchise Realty Interstate Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1980No. 79-1702PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRY PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents the question of whether a fast food franchisor that requires its licensees to operate their franchises in premises leased from the franchisor is guilty of an illegal tying arrangement in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § l. 1 On the facts of this case, we hold it does not and affirm the directed verdict for the defendants.
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The appellants, Frank A. Principe, Ann Principe and Frankie, Inc., a family owned corporation, are franchisees of McDonald’s System, Inc. The Principes acquired their first franchise, a McDonald’s…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Fortner Enterprises, Inc. v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Siegel v. Chicken Delight, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Advance Business Systems and Supply Company v. Scm Corporation, Advance Business Systems and Supply Company v. Scm CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Photovest Corporation, an Indiana Corporation, and Cross-Appellant v. Fotomat Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, and Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Jack Walters & Sons Corp. v. Morton Building, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Robert J. Will, Cross-Appellees v. Comprehensive Accounting Corporation, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Midwestern Waffles, Inc., and Rex P. Waldrop, Cross v. Waffle House, Inc., Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Power Test Petroleum Distributors, Inc. v. Calcu Gas, Inc. And Yonkers Overpass Equities Corp., Yonkers Overpass Equities Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Norman E. Krehl v. Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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