Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of California

Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.

Argued October 21, 1971
Decided March 1, 1972
Full case name Hawaii v. Standard Oil Company of California, et al.
Citations

405 U.S. 251 (more)

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.
Court membership
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.

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