Legal Opinion
Western Waste Service Systems v. Universal Waste Control and Waste Management, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1980No. 77-3131PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
The narrow issue in this case is whether a garbage collection business in Phoenix, Arizona sufficiently affects interstate commerce to fall within the protection of section 1 of the Sherman Act. Finding this court’s previous decision in Sun Valley Disposal Co. v. Silver State Disposal Co., 420 F.2d 341 (9th Cir. 1969), to be controlling, the district court granted a pretrial motion to dismiss the action, holding “there is no sufficient nexus with interstate commerce to support Sherman Act jurisdiction.” The plaintiff brought this appeal. We conclude that Sun Valley is…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- American Tobacco Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by65 opinions
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- Bunker Ramo Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. United Business Forms, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, and Edward M. Reif, and Marvin H. CywanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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