Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Analog Devices, Inc., a Massachusetts Corporation

79 F.3d 1153 1996-1 Trade Cases P 71,366 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ANALOG DEVICES, INC., a Massachusetts corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-16744. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 10, 1996. Decided March 15, 1996. 1 Before: ALDISERT, * SCHROEDER, and TROTT Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (Maxim), a manufacturer of integrated circuits, filed suit against Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) after ADI enticed several major independent distributors of integrated circuits to terminate their contracts with Maxim and sign exclusive dealing agreements with ADI. Maxim's claims against ADI included: (1) violations of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act; (2) unfair business practices under California Business and Professions Code § 17200; (3) intentional interference with contractual relations; and (4)…