POLLER v. COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.

No. 15379.

284 F.2d 599 (1960)

Lou POLLER, Appellant v. COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 10, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Abraham L. Freedman, Philadelphia, Pa., of the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, pro hac vice, by special leave of court, with whom Mr. George R. Beneman, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant. Mr. Wm. Montgomery Smith, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Mr. Samuel I. Rosenman, New York City, of the bar of the Court of Appeals of New York, pro hac vice, by special leave of court, with whom Mr. Leon R. Brooks, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, Chief Judge, and PRETTYMAN and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.


WILBUR K. MILLER, Chief Judge.

This is a civil suit for threefold damages under Section 4 of the Clayton Act* brought by the appellant, Lou Poller, against the appellee, Columbia Broadcasting System, and others. He charged them with combining and conspiring to restrain trade and commerce in the television industry in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act,** and with monopolizing and attempting to monopolize...

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