United States v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
1944-12-12
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
examined market competition
important for antitrust law development reshaped railroad industry practices |
| gptkbp:case_number |
gptkb:No._1
involved allegations of price-fixing |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
affirmed lower court ruling
increased scrutiny of railroad mergers majority opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter ordered cessation of anti-competitive practices ruled against monopolistic behavior significant victory for the federal government upheld antitrust enforcement |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
pivotal in antitrust law history
set precedent for future antitrust litigation highlighted importance of federal oversight in markets |
| gptkbp:case_types |
civil case
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
influenced future regulatory policies
set the stage for modern antitrust enforcement. |
| gptkbp:court_opinion_details |
discussed economic implications of monopolies
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1945-01-15 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
dissent by Justice Jackson
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| gptkbp:docket_number |
gptkb:No._1
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| gptkbp:duration |
ongoing litigation for several years
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| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
strengthened federal regulatory power
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War II economic regulation
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
railroad industry regulations
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
New Deal policies
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
323 U. S. 612
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
part of broader antitrust enforcement efforts
occurred during a time of economic transition |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
established guidelines for antitrust enforcement
provided a framework for future antitrust cases |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
antitrust laws
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
required divestiture of certain assets
affirmed the need for competition in the market reduction of monopolistic practices required compliance with antitrust laws |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
prohibition of anti-competitive practices
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
analyzed effects of monopolies on consumers |
| gptkbp:material |
involved multiple railroad companies
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| gptkbp:outcome |
judgment for the United States
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent antitrust cases
established standards for evaluating monopolistic behavior |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Southern_Pacific_Company
gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Co. |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Sherman_Antitrust_Act
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark antitrust case
enforcement of antitrust laws against railroads |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Taft_Court
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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