Darrell Murphy, Cross-Appellees v. Business Cards Tomorrow, Inc., and Itek Corporation, Cross-Apellants. Darrell Murphy v. Business Cards Tomorrow, Inc.

854 F.2d 1202 1988-2 Trade Cases 68,197 Darrell MURPHY, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees v. BUSINESS CARDS TOMORROW, INC., et al., Defendants, and Itek Corporation, et al., Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Apellants. Darrell MURPHY, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BUSINESS CARDS TOMORROW, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 86-6063, 86-6489, 86-6530. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 12, 1988. Decided Aug. 25, 1988. J. David Franklin, La Jolla, Cal., for Darrell Murphy, et al. John F. Dienelt, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, Washington, D.C., for Business Cards Tomorrow, et al. Richard B. Cutler, Cutler and Cutler, Los Angeles, Cal., for Itek Corp., et al. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before NELSON, REINHARDT and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. REINHARDT, Circuit Judge: 1 Business Cards Tomorrow, Inc. ("BCT") is a franchisor of printing shops that produce and sell business cards wholesale. In September 1983, a group of former BCT franchisees (hereinafter, "Murphy") sued BCT and other corporate and individual defendants, alleging violations of the antitrust laws and a number…