IN RE BRAND NAME PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Nos. 96-2814, 97-2456, 96-2458, 96-2485.

123 F.3d 599 (1997)

In re BRAND NAME PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ANTITRUST LITIGATION. Appeals of Robert A. HUGGINS, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit

Decided August 15, 1997.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied October 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy L. Tipton, Birmingham, AL, for Alabama AFL-CIO, amicus curiae.

Thomas P. Sullivan, Richard T. Franch, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, Stephen S. Madsen, Douglas D. Broadwater, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, for Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co., amicus curiae, and for Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co.'s Long-Term Disability Income Plan.

Robert H. Rawson, Jr., Thomas Demitrack, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Cleveland, OH, for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp., amicus curiae.

David M. Schiffman, Howard J. Trienens, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, IL, for G.D. Searle & Co., amicus curiae.

Raymond J. Smith, Ronald L. Sandack, Thomas J. Cunningham, Smith, Lodge & Schneider, Chicago, IL, for Chicago Drug Co., Ltd. Pharmacy, Kadel Drugs, Berdel, and Fullerton Drug Co.

Marvin A. Miller, Miller, Faucher, Cherlow, Cafferty & Wexler, Chicago, IL, Michael D. Hausfeld, Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, Washington, DC, John W. Sharbrough, III, Ezell & Sharbrough, Mobile, AL, Steve W. Berman, Hagens & Berman, Seattle, WA, Daniel E. Gustafson, Heins, Mills & Olson, Minneapolis, MN, Steven A. Martino, Jackson, Taylor & Martino, P.C., Mobile, AL, Bernard Persky, Goodkind, Labaton, Rudoff & Suchrow, New York City, Wyman O. Gilmore, Jr., Gilmore & Gilmore, Grove Hill, AL, for Robert A. Huggins.

Frank Cicero, Jr., Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, John S. Langan, Davis, Davis, Langan & Laker, Indianapolis, IN, Sharon E. Jones, for Abbott Laboratories.

Jerold S. Solovy, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Mead Johnson & Co.

Robert H. Rawson, Jr., Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Cleveland, OH, argued for Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp.

George L. Saunders, Jr., Saunders & Moore, Chicago, IL, argued for Lakeside-Schwettmann Pharmacy, Brady's Pharmacy, Fullerton Drug Co., Rite Aid, and Fox Meyer Drug Co.

Before POSNER, Chief Judge, and BAUER and WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied October 8, 1997.

POSNER, Chief Judge.

We have consolidated for decision four appeals (in two of which we have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and in the other two under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b)) from rulings in a huge price-fixing litigation that the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated in the Northern District of Illinois for pretrial proceedings....

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases