Legal Opinion
Midwestern MacHinery, Inc. v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 2, 1999No. 98-1487PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Midwestern Machinery, Inc., Brian F. Ga-gan, Sharon Tolbert Glover, Charles M. Koosman, Laurie I. Laner, Jack Reuler, Michael W. McNabb, and Nigel Linden appeal the dismissal of their complaint alleging a violation of section 7 of the Clayton Act. The district court dismissed their complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) because it found that a claim under section 7 of the Clayton Act, which prohibits acquisitions of stock or assets that substantially lessen competition, expires when one corporation merges with another and its stock is turned in and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Leonard v. Mylex Corp. (In Re Northgate Computer Systems, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1999
- Midwestern Machinery v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2001
- Midwestern MacHinery Co. v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- Midwestern Machinery, Inc. v. Northwest AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
- Anderson v. WaddleDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 2007
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