Legal Opinion
Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 20, 1984No. 82-914PublishedCited by 529 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
This case presents a question as to the standard of proof required to find a vertical price-fixing conspiracy in violation of § 1 of the Sherman Act.
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Petitioner Monsanto Co. manufactures chemical products, including agricultural herbicides. By the late 1960’s, the *756time at issue in this case, its sales accounted for approximately 15% of the corn herbicide market and 3% of the soybean herbicide market. In the corn herbicide market, the market leader commanded a 70% share. In the soybean herbicide market, two other competitors each had between 30% and 40% of the market. Respondent Spray-Rite…
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