Legal Opinion
California v. American Stores Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 30, 1990No. 89-258PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
By merging with a major competitor, American Stores Co. (American) more than doubled the number of supermarkets that it owns in California. The State sued, claiming that the merger violates the federal antitrust laws and will harm consumers in 62 California cities. The complaint prayed for a preliminary injunction requiring American to operate the acquired stores separately until the case is decided, and then to divest itself of all of the acquired assets located in California. The District Court granted a preliminary injunction preventing American from integrating the operations of the two…
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