Legal Opinion
Town of Hallie v. City of Eau Claire
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 27, 1985No. 82-1832PublishedCited by 485 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
This case presents the question whether a municipality’s anticompetitive activities are protected by the state action exemption to the federal antitrust laws established by Parker v. Brown, 317 U. S. 341 (1943), when the activities are authorized, but not compelled, by the State, and the State does not actively supervise the anticompetitive conduct.
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Petitioners — Town of Hallie, Town of Seymour, Town of Union, and Town of Washington (the Towns) — are four Wisconsin unincorporated townships located adjacent to respondent, the City of Eau Claire (the City). Town of Hallie is located in Chippewa…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Parker v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Goldfarb v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- California Retail Liquor Dealers Assn. v. Midcal Aluminum, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Cantor v. Detroit Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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