United States v. New York Central Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
1940-10-14
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| gptkbp:case_number |
gptkb:No._1
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
affirmed lower court ruling
set precedent for future cases influenced public policy debates influenced future antitrust legislation strengthened antitrust enforcement judgment for the plaintiff promoted fair competition shaped economic policy influenced regulatory policies established legal standards for antitrust cases influenced corporate governance standards shaped legal interpretations of antitrust laws encouraged consumer protection laws affected business practices in transportation affected transportation regulations clarified definitions of monopoly defined illegal trade practices enhanced competition in railroads established guidelines for corporate behavior led to increased scrutiny of railroads reduced market power of defendant |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark antitrust case
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| gptkbp:case_types |
civil
civil case antitrust case transportation case federal case regulatory case |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
1941-01-06 |
| gptkbp:docket_number |
Docket No. 1
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
1941
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Depression
New Deal policies federal government intervention railroad industry challenges |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. New York Central Railroad Company
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| gptkbp:impact |
consumer prices
economic regulation transportation industry railroad competition strengthened federal regulation of railroads |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
312 U. S. 77
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Frank_Murphy
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Robert_H._Jackson gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black gptkb:Justice_Stanley_Reed |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court review
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
antitrust laws
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
affirmed lower court's decision
increased government oversight reduction of railroad monopolies |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
monopolistic practices
restraint of trade enforcement of antitrust laws regulation of interstate commerce prohibition of monopolistic practices protection of competition government's role in economic regulation |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Police_Department
New York Central Railroad Company legal team |
| gptkbp:outcome |
influence on transportation policy
ruled in favor of United States guidance for future litigation increased scrutiny of railroad mergers favorable to United States establishment of regulatory frameworks shaping of antitrust enforcement strategies |
| gptkbp:precedent |
future antitrust cases
subsequent antitrust cases |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Southern_Pacific_Company
gptkb:United_States_v._Pennsylvania_Railroad_Company gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Company United States v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company |
| gptkbp:related_to |
transportation law
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| gptkbp:significance |
impact on railroad regulations
impact on railroad regulation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_C._Mc_Reynolds
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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