Fine Paper Antitrust Litigation (D.C. Mdl No. 323) State Alaska v. Boise Cascade Corporation

These consolidated appeals present several procedural issues arising from a complex antitrust proceeding. Ten states, plaintiffs below, appeal from judgments entered on a jury verdict in their actions for treble damages alleging a nationwide price-fixing conspiracy in violation of ? 1 of the Sherman Act. The defendants did not offer any evidence at trial, but rested at the close of the plaintiffs case; the jury then found in favor of all defendants. On appeal, the plaintiffs assert numerous procedural errors, generally contending that the district court unduly limited their opportunity to develop and present their case. We are not persuaded that the district court either abused its discretion or erred in its selection, interpretation, or application of the controlling legal precepts, and therefore we will affirm its judgment in all respects.