Legal Opinion
Kansas v. UtiliCorp United Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 21, 1990No. 88-2109PublishedCited by 221 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
Section 4 of the Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 731, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 15, authorizes any person injured by a violation of *204the antitrust laws to sue for treble damages, costs, and an attorney’s fee. We must decide who may sue under § 4 when, in violation of the antitrust laws, suppliers overcharge a public utility for natural gas and the utility passes on the overcharge to its customers. Consistent with Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe Machinery Corp., 392 U. S. 481 (1968), and Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, 431 U. S. 720 (1977), we hold that only the utility has the cause of action because…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- California v. ARC America Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Ohio Valley Electric Corp. v. General Electric Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
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