G.K.A. BEVERAGE CORP. v. HONICKMAN

No. 421, Docket 94-7200.

55 F.3d 762 (1995)

G.K.A. BEVERAGE CORP.; Staten Island Beverage Corp.; Clover Beverage Dist. Corp.; Prince Beverage Dist. Corporation; Gicci Beverage Corporation; V. Iocolano Distribution Corporation; R-Ket Corporation; P. Lautao Corporation; Vin-Mare Distribution Corporation; Manuel Nieves Limited; Vincent Lautato Corporation; Rockville Distribution Corporation; Lynvey Beverage Corporation; PA Distribution Corporation; Starlite Beverage Corporation; 396 6th Avenue Systems Corp.; Rapitz Beverage Corporation; Rinda Beverage Corporation; R & E Wolderich Corporation; Windy Hills Corp.; Victoria Heights Corporation; Domino Beverage Corporation; Westerleigh Beverage Corporation; Quinco Beverage Corporation; Rodan Beverage Corporation; Kare-Fre Beverage Corporation; By Sum Beverage Corporation; Breit Distribution Corporation; Titan Beverage Corporation; Lundon Beverage Distribution Corporation; El-Len Beverage Corporation; Scognamiglio Beverage Corporation; Joseph Cauciella, Inc.; Breitinger Distribution Corporation; Filmar Distribution Limited; J. Mulvey Distribution Corporation; R.A.E. Beverage Corporation; Three Guys Distribution Corporation; Kenneth Steffens Corporation; John Boehler Corporation; Roe Beverage Corporation; Delta Sigma Corporation; Moe's Beverage Corporation; Barbaro 7-Up Distribution Corporation; Gumby Beverage Corporation; Big Dan's Beverage Corporation; Ballato Beverage Corporation; JPM Beverage Corporation; Miller Beverage Corporation; Matty Casamassina Corporation; Del Beverage Corporation; Jerijo Corporation; K & M Beverage Distribution Corporation; Ace Metro Beverage Corporation; Day Layt Distribution Corporation; Frank MacCorone Corporation; Jentine Beverage Corporation; F.C.L. Beverage Corporation; Twin East Beverage Corporation; Eugene & Michael Parine Corporation; Orlino Beverage Corporation; Lar-Tis Ltd. Corp.; James Quartararo Corporation; Quality Beverage Corporation; M & A Tisbo Limited; G & C Fava Corporation; P.A.L. Beverage Corporation; Albanese Beverage Corporation; Rosario Panebianco; Frank Scarano; Joe Decostanzo; Frank Grasso; Jerry Bilotti; Robert Rich; Raymond Levasseur; Mike Christina; Linda Vitiello; Lillian Bagielto; Antoinette M. Gambino; William Rottkamp; Richard E. Miskovsky; Norman Walmsley; Conrad Panza; Nicholas J. Fortuna; Frederick J. Ludwig; Michael Hubbard; Jack Quartararo; Mary Ellen Taffo; and Bart Simone, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Harold HONICKMAN; Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Companies, Inc.; Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Corporation; and Lance T. Funston, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided June 1, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Holman, New York City (Louis Wollin, Lefrak & Holman, New York City, Kenneth F. McCallion, Barbara J. Hart, Goodkind Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow, New York City, Peter McCallion, Garrison, NY, of counsel), for plaintiffs-appellants G.K.A. Beverage Corp., et al.

Richard E. Bennett, New York City, for plaintiffs-appellants Lundon Beverage Distribution Corp., J. Mulvey Distribution Corp., Moe's Beverage Corp., and Day Layt Distribution Corp.

Peter E. Greene, New York City (Peter S. Julian, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellee Harold Honickman.

Philip D. Bartz, Washington, DC (Leslie J. Cloutier, Morrison & Foerster, Washington, DC, Mark P. Ladner, Morrison & Foerster, New York City, of counsel), for defendants-appellees Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Companies, Inc. and Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Corp.

David A. Robinson, New York City, for defendant-appellee Lance T. Funston.

Before: KEARSE and WINTER, Circuit Judges, and CONNER, District Judge.


WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Eighty-nine former distributors of Seven-Up soft drinks and other beverages (the "distributors") appeal from Judge Glasser's dismissal of their complaint alleging claims for violation of state and federal antitrust laws and interference with contractual relations. The distributors contend that the appellees, Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Companies, Inc. and Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Corporation (collectively "Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up"), Harold Honickman ("Honickman...

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