Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of California
Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal. | |||||||
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Argued October 21, 1971 Decided March 1, 1972 | |||||||
Full case name | Hawaii v. Standard Oil Company of California, et al. | ||||||
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92 S.Ct. 885; 31 L.Ed.2d 184 | ||||||
Prior history | Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | ||||||
Holding | |||||||
Section 4 of the Clayton Act does not authorize a State to sue for damages for an injury to its general economy allegedly attributable to a violation of the antitrust laws. | |||||||
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Case opinions | |||||||
Majority | Marshall, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Blackmun | ||||||
Dissent | Douglas | ||||||
Dissent | Brennan | ||||||
Powell, Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal., 405 U.S. 251 (1972), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that Section 4 of the Clayton Antitrust Act does not authorize a U.S. state to sue for damages for an injury to its general economy allegedly attributable to a violation of the United States antitrust law.
See also
Further reading
- Blechman, Michael D. (1972). "Class Actions—A Reappraisal in Light of Hawaii v. Standard Oil". Journal of Air Law and Commerce. 38: 389. ISSN 0021-8642.
- Fuller, D. M.; Condo, J. A. (1972). "Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co.: Aloha to Parens Patriae?". Catholic University Law Review. 22: 156. ISSN 0008-8390.
External links
- Text of Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of California, 405 U.S. 251 (1972) is available from: Findlaw Justia
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