Legal Opinion
Purex Corporation, Ltd., a Corporation v. The Procter & Gamble Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 17, 1972No. 25416PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
In August, 1957, The Procter & Gamble Company acquired the Clorox Chemical Company. On September 30, 1957, the Federal Trade Commission instituted a proceeding against Procter charging that the acquisition tended to lessen competition and therefore violated Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18. The Commission held that the acquisition violated Section 7. 63 F.T.C. 1465 (1963). On review, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit set aside the Commission’s order as not supported by substantial evidence. Procter & Gamble Co. v. F.T.C., 6 Cir., 1966,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. Morton Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Meeker & Co. v. Lehigh Valley RRSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. New Jersey Wood Finishing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Farmington Dowel Products Co. v. Forster Mfg. Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Fleer Corp. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1976
- Pool Water Products v. Olin Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- McCook v. Standard Oil Company of CaliforniaDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1975
- Purex Corp., Ltd. v. Procter & Gamble Co.District Court, C.D. California · 1976
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