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United States v. Continental Can Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided July 14, 1958PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUGARMAN, District Judge.

“The United States of America by its attorneys, acting under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States” brought suit on September 10, 1956 against Continental Can Company, Inc., and Hazel-Atlas Glass Company for a decree that the acquisition of Hazel-Atlas by Continental violated § 7 of the Clayton Act.1

The complaint alleged inter alia that Continental is the second largest manufacturer of metal cans, the fourth largest seller of plastic squeeze bottles, the second largest producer of crown caps and the second largest manufacturer of metal closures.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. General Motors Corp.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1942
  2. Fleming v. BernardiDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1941
  3. United States v. Cotton Valley Operators CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  4. United States v. Cotton Valley Operators CommitteeDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1949
  5. V. D. Anderson Co. v. Helena Cotton Oil Co.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1953

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Compagnie Francaise d'Assurance Pour le Commerce Exterieur v. Phillips Petroleum Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
  2. Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1964
  3. United States v. San Antonio Portland Cement Co.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1963
  4. United States v. Renault, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1960
  5. Ghana Supply Commission v. New England Power Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1979

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