United States v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
affected future railroad mergers
influenced transportation policy debates led to increased scrutiny of monopolies prompted regulatory reforms in transportation shaped public perception of railroads United_States_won_the_case |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 1
civil case |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
ACLR 1941
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
affirmed lower court ruling |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
influenced regulatory policies
shaped antitrust law interpretation |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
post-New Deal era
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
railroad industry regulations
transportation industry regulations |
| gptkbp:involvedCountries |
gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Commission
gptkb:Federal_Trade_Commission |
| gptkbp:judges |
majority opinion emphasized competition
dissenting opinion raised concerns about regulation dissent_by_Justice_Jackson majority_opinion_by_Justice_Murphy |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Department_of_Justice
antitrust laws prohibition of anti-competitive practices Great Depression era regulations defense argued for economic efficiency government argued for public interest reduced monopolistic practices Atlantic_Coast_Line's_legal_team |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Clayton Antitrust Act
Sherman Antitrust Act |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
several years
discussed in law reviews cited in legal arguments analyzed in legal textbooks examined in antitrust studies referenced in economic analyses set precedent for future antitrust enforcement |
| gptkbp:outcome |
ruling_in_favor_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad_Co. |
| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future antitrust cases
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Southern_Railway_Co.
gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Co. |
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on railroad regulation
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| gptkbp:year |
1941
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