Weil Gotshal News – Tuesday, 12 September 2006 – LAWFUEL – Legal News & Legal Jobs –
Weil Gotshal litigators obtained an important victory for long time client Johnson & Johnson, securing a complete defense verdict on behalf of the company in an action involving allegations of antitrust violations and with potential damages of $54 million before trebling. Plaintiff Applied Medical Corporation alleged that Johnson & Johnson used its position as the market leader in sutures to achieve a monopoly position in the endomechanical market. The case, which resulted in a five-week trial that culminated in three days of jury deliberations, was the first of three competition actions and a series of class actions against Johnson & Johnson.
The Weil Gotshal team working on this matter was led by partner Jim Quinn and included partners Scott Martin, John Scribner and Jim Egan and associates Sharon Selby, Daniel Hodes, Laura Protzmann, Morgan Frontczak and Sarah Johnson.
