Consideration of Lawful Competitive Activity Is Required in Lost Profits Analysis

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Legal and Court Case Update
May 17, 2005
2099 Food Preparations, NEC
311830 Tortilla Manufacturing
antitrust

El Aguila Food Products, Inc., et al. v. Gruma Corporation
No. 04-20125 (5th Cir. 2005)
US
Federal Court
5th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
Lee Lott, Kenneth McCoin
Smith

Summary

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s exclusion of a financial expert in this antitrust action because the expert failed to consider the effects of lawful competition and did not consider the comparability of the plaintiff.

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El Aguila Food Products, Inc., et al. v. Gruma Corporation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s exclusion of a financial expert in this antitrust action because the expert failed to consider the effects of lawful competition and did not consider the comparability of the plaintiff.