United States v. Erie Railroad Co.
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
set standards for future cases
shaped regulatory policies clarified legal definitions of monopoly defined competitive practices reaffirmed antitrust principles upheld antitrust enforcement actions affirmed_by_the_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 1
civil case |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
250 U.S. 98
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| gptkbp:consequences |
railroad mergers
transportation industry regulations |
| gptkbp:court |
affirmed lower court ruling
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
January 6, 1941 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
December 9, 1940
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
led to stricter regulations
influenced public policy shaped legal precedents affected business practices influenced regulatory agencies |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
New Deal era
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part of a series of antitrust cases
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Erie Railroad Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
subsequent antitrust cases
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Clayton Antitrust Act
Sherman Antitrust Act |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Erie_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Murphy
gptkb:Justice_Jackson majority opinion emphasized competition dissent argued for broader interpretation |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
antitrust law enforcement antitrust laws reduced competition impact on railroad industry regulations monopolistic_practices Erie_Railroad's_legal_team |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
landmark antitrust case
examined monopolistic behavior |
| gptkbp:outcome |
judgment_for_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
future antitrust litigation
established standards for antitrust enforcement |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Southern_Pacific_Co.
gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Co. |
| gptkbp:year |
1941
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