Legal Opinion
United States v. Atlantic Richfield Company
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 17, 1969No. 69 Civ. 162PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FREDERICK VAN PELT BRYAN, District Judge:
The Government brings this action under Section 15 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 25, to enjoin the proposed merger of defendant Sinclair Oil Company (Sinclair) and defendant Atlantic Rich-field Company (Atlantic) on the ground that the merger would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 1 15 U.S.C. § 18.
The Government has now moved by order to show cause 2 for a temporary injunction against consummation of the merger pending determination of the merits of the action. On the motion the parties rely mainly on affidavits and statistical data.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. Philadelphia National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
- California v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Pasco, Inc. v. Federal Energy AdministrationTemporary Emergency Court of Appeals · 1975
- Federal Trade Commission v. Weyerhaeuser CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Rees v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1978
- Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- Fruehauf Corporation v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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