UNITED STATES v. LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY


193 F.Supp. 254 (1961)

UNITED STATES of America v. LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY and Monsanto Chemical Company, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

March 31, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee Loevinger, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., Larry L. Williams, Washington, D. C., of counsel, for plaintiff.

Arnold, Fortas & Porter, Washington, D. C., Abe Krash, William L. McGovern, Washington, D. C., of counsel, for defendant Lever Brothers Co.

Shearman & Sterling & Wright, New York City, Charles C. Parlin, Jr., New York City, of counsel, for defendant Monsanto Chemical Co.

Cahill, Gordon, Reindel & Ohl, New York City, James B. Henry, Jr., New York City, of counsel, for Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Royall, Koegel & Rogers, New York City, Kenneth C. Royall, New York City, of counsel, for Procter & Gamble Co.


IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

This is an antitrust action brought by the government against Lever Brothers Company and Monsanto Chemical Company, in which the government contends that the purchase by Lever from Monsanto of certain assets connected with a synthetic detergent product known as "all" constituted a violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 18.

On September 7, 1960, plaintiff served written interrogatories, calling for the...

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