La International Corp. v. Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 24, 202624-5227California8,577 words
Opinion
Opinion
Mendoza, J.
FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
LA INTERNATIONAL CORP.; Nos. 24-3776,
MANHATTAN WHOLESALERS, 24-5009,
INC.; EXCEL WHOLESALE 24-5227
DISTRIBUTORS, INC.; VALVE
D.C. No.
DISTRIBUTOR, INC.; AKR
2:18-cv-06809-
CORPORATION; U.S.
MWF-MRW
WHOLESALE OUTLET &
DISTRIBUTION, INC.; SANOOR,
INC., doing business as L.A. Top Distributor; PITTSBURG OPINION
WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.;
PACIFIC GROSERVICE, INC.;
BORDER CASH & CARRY, INC.,
Plaintiffs – Appellees / Cross – Appellants,
v.
PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS,
INC.; MEDTECH PRODUCTS,
INC.,
Defendants – Appellants / Cross – Appellees. LA INT’L CORP. V. PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Michael W. Fitzgerald, District Judge, Presiding
Argued and Submitted July 15, 2025 Pasadena, California
Filed February 24, 2026
Before: Kim McLane Wardlaw, Salvador Mendoza, Jr., and Anthony D. Johnstone, Circuit Judges.
Opinion by Judge Mendoza
SUMMARY*
Robinson-Patman Act / Attorneys’ Fees
The panel (1) affirmed the district court’s judgment in…