Clyde E. Harvey v. Fearless Farris Wholesale, Inc.

589 F.2d 451 1979-1 Trade Cases 62,465 , 25 UCC Rep.Serv. 993 Clyde E. HARVEY and Neil J. Nielsen, co-partners doing business under the name of U-Serve Gas Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FEARLESS FARRIS WHOLESALE, INC., Fearless Farris Service Stations, Inc., Fearless Farris, Southern, Inc., Fearless Farris, Western, Inc., Fearless Farris of Burley, Inc., and Fearless Farris of Twin Falls, Inc., all being Idaho Corporations, Defendants-Appellees. No. 77-2442. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Jan. 10, 1979. Herbert W. Rettig (argued) of Rettig, Rosenberrg & Roberts, Caldwell, Idaho, for plaintiffs-appellants. Ronald G. Carter (argued) of Carter, Gines & Rice, Boise, Idaho, for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. Before VAN DUSEN, * WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges. VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge. 1 This dispute arose during a nationwide gasoline shortage in 1973. The appeal from summary judgment in favor of defendants raises these questions: 2 A. Does the evidence show a conspiracy in restraint of trade, in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1 , on the part of corporations, all of which were wholly owned and…