United States v. Aluminum Co. of America

The question is whether the 1959 acquisition by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) of the stock and assets of the Rome Cable Corporation (Rome) “may *405be substantially to lessen competition, or to tend to create a monopoly” in the production and sale of various wire and cable products and accessories within the meaning of § 7 of the Clayton Act.1 The United States, claiming that § 7 had been violated, instituted this civil suit and prayed for divestiture. The District Court, after a trial, held that there was no violation and dismissed the complaint. 214 F. Supp. 501. The case is here on…