HALVERSON v. CONVENIENT FOOD MART, INC.

No. 71-1195.

458 F.2d 927 (1972)

Roger O. HALVERSON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CONVENIENT FOOD MART, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

April 5, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald C. Gancer, Charles E. Eklund, John T. Kennedy, John O. Demaret, Chicago, Ill., Querrey, Harrow, Gulanick & Kennedy, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Harry G. Fins, Earl A. Jinkinson, Charles C. Kirshbaum, Barry L. Kroll, Edward J. Wendrow, John W. Stack, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees; Winston, Strawn, Smith & Patterson, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Before KNOCH, Senior Circuit Judge, and STEVENS and SPRECHER, Circuit Judges.


SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents the novel question of the effect of a lawyer's communications with potential class members on a subsequently filed class action.

Plaintiffs are the owners of some 36 separate businesses operating retail grocery stores under franchise agreements with defendant Convenient Food Mart, Inc. Defendant Scot Lad Foods, Inc., through its Meadowmoor Dairy subsidiary, markets milk and related dairy products and defendant...

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