UNITED STATES v. MARTIN LINEN SUPPLY COMPANY

Nos. 72-2796, 72-2800.

485 F.2d 1143 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner-Appellant, v. MARTIN LINEN SUPPLY COMPANY et al., Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 9, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin A. Seibel, Antitrust Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., William S. Sessions, U. S. Atty., Hugh P. Shovlin, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., for petitioner-appellant.

Mervin C. Pollak, New York City, Brice A. Tondre, J. Burleson Smith, San Antonio, Tex., for respondents-appellees.

Before THORNBERRY, AINSWORTH and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


RONEY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from orders of the District Court resulting in the dismissal before trial of civil and criminal contempt petitions brought by the United States charging violations of a final judgment in a civil antitrust action. Contrary to the argument of the respondents, we hold that we have appellate jurisdiction to review these orders which we reverse on the ground that the conduct charged in the petitions could constitute a violation of...

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