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Dru Choker, et al. v. National Veterinary Associates, Inc., et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 22-35650, 22-35698, 22-35711 · judgment December 26, 2023
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and counsel who has filed here before, and down for a business respondent.
Question presented
Whether a party injured by antitrust behavior leading to a monopolistic end has standing for damage relief under the Sherman Act’s 15 U.S.C. §§ 1, 2, and 15. Whether the court or a jury determines when conspirators’ violation of the antitrust act is sufficiently “impending” to inflict injury allowing for damages under the Sherman Act’s 15 U.S.C. §§ 1, 2, and 15.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Mary E. Schultz
Mary Schultz Law, P.S.
For respondent
Brian William Esler
Miller Nash LLP
Case
Subject area
Economic Activity (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, June 10, 2024 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Jun 10 2024Petition DENIED.
- May 21 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
- May 13 2024Waiver of right of respondent National Veterinary Associates, Inc. to respond filed.
- May 07 2024Waiver of right of respondent PET EMERGENCY CLINIC, P.S. to respond filed.
- May 01 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 3, 2024)