Legal Opinion
Union Labor Life Insurance v. Pireno
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 28, 1982No. 81-389PublishedCited by 533 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
In these eases we consider an alleged conspiracy to eliminate price competition among chiropractors, by means of a “peer review committee” that advised an insurance company whether particular chiropractors’ treatments and fees were “necessary” and “reasonable.” The question presented is whether the alleged conspiracy is exempt from federal antitrust laws as part of the “business of insurance” within the meaning of the McCarran-Ferguson Act.1
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Petitioners are the New York State Chiropractic Association (NYSCA), a professional association of chiropractors, and the Union Labor Life Insurance Co.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Community Communications Co. v. City of BoulderSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by533 opinions
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