The Stanley Works v. Federal Trade Commission

469 F.2d 498

1972 Trade Cases P 74,207

The STANLEY WORKS, Petitioner,

v.

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent.

No. 11, Docket 71-1742.

United States Court of Appeals,

Second Circuit.

Argued Sept. 20, 1972.

Decided Oct. 17, 1972.

John W. Douglas, Washington, D. C., for petitioner.

Alvin L. Berman, Washington, D. C., for respondent.

Before KAUFMAN, SMITH and MANSFIELD, Circuit Judges.

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:

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This appeal presents important questions of antitrust law. The central issue is whether the August 1966 acquisition of Amerock Corporation by The Stanley Works violated Sec. 7 of the Clayton…