BRISTOL-MYERS CO. v. F. T. C.

No. 77-1275.

598 F.2d 18 (1978)

BRISTOL-MEYERS COMPANY, Appellant, v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 22, 1978.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing October 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilbert H. Weil, New York City, with whom Bruce R. Hafner, New York City, was on brief, for appellant.

Paul Blankenstein, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., Barbara Allen Babcock, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Leonard Schaitman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on brief, for appellee.

Also Jeffrey Axelrad, Lynne K. Zusman, Atty., Dept. of Justice and Jerald D. Cummins, Atty., F. T. C., Washington, D. C., entered appearances for appellee.

Before BAZELON, McGOWAN and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

Dissenting opinion filed by MacKINNON, Circuit Judge.

BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

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