United States v. Terminal Railroad Association
1912 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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United States v. Terminal Railroad Association, 224 U.S. 383 (1912), is the first case in which the United States Supreme Court held it a violation of the antitrust laws to refuse to a competitor access to a facility necessary for entering or remaining in the market (an "essential facility"). In this case a combination of firms was carrying out the restrictive practice, rather than a single firm, which made the conduct susceptible to challenge under section 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1) rather than under the heightened standard of section 2 of that act (15 U.S.C. § 2). Even so, the case was brought under both sections.
United States v. Terminal Railroad Association | |
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Argued October 20–23, 1911 Decided April 22, 1912 | |
Full case name | United States v. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis |
Citations | 224 U.S. 383 (more) 32 S. Ct. 507; 56 L. Ed. 810 |
Holding | |
It is a violation of the antitrust laws to refuse to allow a competitor access to a facility necessary for entering or remaining in the market. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Lurton, joined by unanimous |
Holmes took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–2 |