Legal Opinion
Freeman v. San Diego Ass'n of Realtors
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2003No. Nos. 01-56199, 01-56231PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1140OPINION
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Competition is the mainspring of a capitalist economy. Sometimes, however, cooperation can make markets more efficient; setting industry standards and pooling market data are two examples of arrangements that often benefit consumers. Antitrust laws acknowledge these benefits, but still treat the arrangements with skepticism, for seemingly benign agreements may conceal highly anticom-petitive schemes. We apply these principles to a case involving a real estate Multiple Listing Service.
Background1
Real estate agents make a living matching buyers and sellers.…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Illinois Brick Co. v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Continental T. v. Inc. v. GTE Sylvania Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
48 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by55 opinions
- Kendall v. Visa U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Robert Pepper v. Apple, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
- Lenox MacLaren Surgical Corp. v. Medtronic, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2017
- Williams Hicks v. Pga Tour, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Freeman v. SchackCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
50 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.