WALGREEN CO. v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON

No. 19-1730.

950 F.3d 195 (2020)

WALGREEN CO.; Kroger Co., Appellants, v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON; Janssen Biotech Inc.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed February 21, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anna T. Neill , Scott E. Perwin [ARGUED], Michael A. Ponzoli , Lauren C. Ravkind , Kenny Nachwalter, 1441 Brickell Avenue, Four Seasons Tower, Ste. 1100, Miami, FL 33131, Counsel for Appellants.

William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. [ARGUED], George A. LoBiondo , Adeel A. Mangi , Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Thomas O. Barnett , Ashley E. Bass , Covington & Burling, 850 10th Street, NW, One City Center, Washington, DC 20001, Leslie E. John , Burt M. Rublin , Ballard Spahr, 1735 Market Street — 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellees.

Eric L. Bloom , Monica L. Kiley , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, 2805 Old Post Road — Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Barry L. Refsin , Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, One Logan Square, 18th & Cherry Streets, 27th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Amicus Appellants CVS Pharmacy Inc. and Rite Aid Corp.

Moira E. Cain-Mannix , Brian C. Hill , Marcus & Shapira, 301 Grant Street, One Oxford Centre — 35th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Counsel for Amicus Appellant Giant Eagle Inc.

Before: JORDAN, SCIRICA, and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

This case raises the question of whether an assignment of federal antitrust claims is barred by a contract provision proscribing the assignment of any "rights or obligations under" that contract. The District Court answered in the affirmative and granted summary judgment against the appellants...

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