Hospital Corp. of America v. Federal Trade Commission
Hospital Corporation of America v. Federal Trade Commission
Hosp. Corp. of Am. v. Fed. Trade Comm'n, 481 U.S. 1038 (1987)
Opinion of the Court
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C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.
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(issues cannot be preserved in this court merely by being raised or by being developed inadequately)
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(violation of Section 7 where acquisition increased market share of second largest firm from 14% to 26% and increased the market share of the four largest firms from 79% to 91%)
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(implicitly recognizing that a finding of joint liability is a prerequisite to setoff)
Cited by 35 cases
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Relies on it most ⓘ
- Federal Trade Commission v. University Health, Inc.
- New York v. Kraft General Foods, Inc.
- Federal Trade Commission v. Freeman Hospital
- United States v. Gillette Co.
- O'Banion v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
- 36 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 220, prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,226 Stanley John O'BaniOn and Louise O'BaniOn v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. And the Celotex Corporation
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