Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Food Town Stores, Inc., and Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1976No. Misc. 76-8264PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WINTER, Circuit Judge.
Application has been made to me for an injunction pending appeal, pursuant to Rule 8, F.R.A.P., prohibiting the consummation of a merger between Food Town Stores, Inc. (Food Town) and Lowe’s Food Stores, Inc. (Lowe’s), which is scheduled to become effective by the filing of articles of merger at 5:00 p. m. on August 11, 1976. The district court denied relief, except to grant a temporary stay to provide the Court of Appeals sufficient time to consider and act upon the motion. It is impossible to convene a panel of the court in time to hear and decide…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Von's Grocery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Connecticut National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Federal Trade Commission v. Sterling Drug, Inc., Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample, Inc., and Thompson-Koch CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Commonwealth of Virginia v. Tenneco, Inc., Federal Power Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Federal Trade Commission v. Whole Foods Market, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
- Federal Trade Commission v. Weyerhaeuser CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
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