Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Freeman Hospital
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1995No. Nos. 95-1448, 95-2882PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sought a preliminary injunction from the district court to prevent the merger of two hospitals in Joplin, Missouri, contending the transaction would have anticompeti-tive effects in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18. The district court denied the requested relief and the FTC appeals. Because the FTC has failed to meet its burden for obtaining preliminary injunctive relief, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The city of Joplin, Missouri, a community of approximately 40,000 people, is located in the southwest…
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