6th Circ. Nixes Plastics Co.'s Antitrust Defense Bid

By Elaine Meyer

Law360, New York (November 09, 2009, 3:58 PM ET) -- A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of Ferro Corp.'s suit against a former affiliate of a rival plastics company it purchased, rejecting Ferro's bid for legal defense and indemnification for litigation over alleged price-fixing in the plastics additives industry.

In a three-judge panel opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Judge Algenon L. Marbley wrote that the antitrust suits against Ferro had not made claims against the Cookson Group PLC affiliate — Synthetic Products Corp., called Synpro — that would...
To view the full article, take a free trial now.

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

You must correct or enter the following before you can submit this form:

All fields required

  5. Required

Only Law360 gives you:

Non-stop coverage of high-stakes litigation across 30 practices

Real-time tracking and reports on 10,000+ companies, firms and industries

Over 80,000 attorney profiles with neutral data collected from active lawsuits

Research tools to find cases, court documents, attorneys and companies

Customized feeds and alerts that can easily be shared with colleagues

In-depth expert analysis from high-profile attorneys at top firms

Access to our vault with over 75,000 original articles

Sections

Law Firms Mentioned

Companies Mentioned

Government Agencies Mentioned