District Court, M.D. Georgia December 11, 1987, Civ. A. 86-107-COL (Royal Crown Cola Co. v. Coca-Cola Co.)

OPINION AND ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES

ELLIOTT, District Judge.

Although the complaint in this complex antitrust action was not filed until June, 1986, the actions which prompted it and the activities which preceded the filing began months earlier. Historically, Royal Crown Cola Co. (Royal Crown), The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola), Dr Pepper Co. (Dr Pepper), Pepsico, Inc.