Legal Opinion
Cargill, Inc. v. Monfort of Colorado, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 9, 1986No. 85-473PublishedCited by 711 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
Under § 16 of the Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 737, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 26, private parties “threatened [with] loss or damage by a violation of the antitrust laws” may seek injunctive relief. This case presents two questions: whether a plaintiff seeking relief under § 16 must prove a threat of antitrust injury, and, if so, whether loss or damage due to increased competition constitutes such injury.
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Respondent Monfort of Colorado, Inc. (Monfort), the plaintiff below, owns and operates three integrated beef-packing plants, that is, plants for both the slaughter of cattle and the fabrication…
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