United States v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:case_analysis implications for future cases
impact on market dynamics
relevant to current antitrust discussions
analysis of antitrust implications
study in antitrust enforcement
gptkbp:case_number No. 56
involved complex legal arguments
litigation against monopolies
gptkbp:case_outcome gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
unanimous ruling
upheld antitrust principles
prohibition of anti-competitive practices
influenced transportation policy
evidence of collusion
majority opinion by Justice Douglas
monopoly practices addressed
summary of case outcome
gptkbp:case_significance shaped future antitrust litigation
summary of case importance
gptkbp:case_types civil case
gptkbp:consequences strengthened federal regulation
gptkbp:court gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:court_arguments economic theories of competition
gptkbp:court_findings_summary summary of court findings
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:docket_number 56
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1957
December 9, 1957
gptkbp:historical_context 1950s America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
gptkbp:impact competition in transportation
gptkbp:influenced_by previous antitrust rulings
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:railway
gptkbp:involves gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Kansas_City_Southern_Railway_Co.
gptkbp:is_cited_in subsequent legal cases
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court review
gptkbp:jurisdiction federal
gptkbp:legal_context post-World War II economy
summary of legal context
gptkbp:legal_framework antitrust law framework
shaped regulatory landscape
gptkbp:legal_issue antitrust laws
pro-competitive justifications
gptkbp:legal_outcome affirmed lower court ruling
affirmed lower court's decision
analysis of legal principles
gptkbp:legal_principle monopolistic practices
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Police_Department
economic impact of railroads
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Sherman_Antitrust_Act
gptkbp:outcome ruled in favor of United States
gptkbp:part_of United States legal history
gptkbp:precedent subsequent antitrust cases
established antitrust enforcement
gptkbp:related_to railroad industry
gptkbp:significance impact on railway regulations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taft_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4