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Massey-Ferguson v. Intermountain Ford T. S

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Jan 24, 1964
325 F.2d 713 (10th Cir. 1964)

Opinion

No. 7278.

December 24, 1963. Rehearing Denied January 24, 1964.

Dennis McCarthy, of Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall McCarthy, Salt Lake City, Utah (L.R. Gardiner, Jr., Salt Lake City, Utah, and John F. Sonnett, New York City, and William T. Lifland, Princeton, N.J., of Cahill, Gordon, Reindel Ohl, New York City, with him on the brief) for appellant.

Joseph L. Alioto, San Francisco, Cal. (Daniel L. Berman, of Rawlings, Wallace, Roberts Black, Salt Lake City, Utah, with him on the brief), for appellees.

Before MURRAH, Chief Judge, and HILL and SETH, Circuit Judges.


The question presented on this interlocutory appeal in an antitrust suit is whether the appellant Canadian corporation was, as the trial Court held, transacting business and found within the District of Utah, so as to be amenable to venue and process in that District, under Section 12 of the Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 738, 15 U.S.C. § 22.

We agree with the trial Court that by reason of its interlocking and integrated control of "North American Operations," the appellant Canadian corporation was enabled to and did direct "the detailed activities of the American corporation, including the operation of company stores in both Utah and Idaho; * *" and that it was, therefore, transacting business and found through its subsidiary within the District. Intermountain Ford Tractor Sales Company, a corporation et al. v. Massey-Ferguson Limited, a corporation et al., D.C., 210 F. Supp. 930, 939.

The judgment of the trial Court is affirmed.


Summaries of

Massey-Ferguson v. Intermountain Ford T. S

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Jan 24, 1964
325 F.2d 713 (10th Cir. 1964)
Case details for

Massey-Ferguson v. Intermountain Ford T. S

Case Details

Full title:MASSEY-FERGUSON LIMITED, a corporation, Appellant, v. INTERMOUNTAIN FORD…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Date published: Jan 24, 1964

Citations

325 F.2d 713 (10th Cir. 1964)

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