Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Company of California, a Corporation v. Clyde A. Perkins
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1968No. 19436PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.
Clyde A. Perkins brought this suit against the Standard Oil Company of California to recover treble damages for injuries allegedly resulting from Standard’s price and price-related discriminations in the sale of gasoline and oil in violation of Section 2(a), (d) and (e) of the Clayton Act, as amended by the Robinson-Patman Act.
At the conclusion of a protracted trial, the jury rendered its verdict for Perkins and against Standard assessing damages in the total sum of $336,404.57.1
The court trebled this award and allowed Perkins $289,000 as an attorney’s fee (15 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. National Lead Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Karseal Corporation v. Richfield Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
- Federal Trade Commission v. A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Conference of Studio Unions v. Loew's Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1952
- Standard Oil Company of California v. Clyde A. PerkinsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by19 opinions
- In Re Multidistrict Vehicle Air Pollution M.D.L. No. 31. State of California v. Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc., Robert Morgan v. Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc., City of Philadelphia v. Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc., State of New York v. Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc., City of New York v. Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc., City and County of Denver v. American Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Sharon Hageman, Admx. Of the Estate of Donald Hageman v. Signal L. P. Gas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Scm Corporation v. Radio Corporation of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Industrial Investment Development Corporation v. Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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