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United States v. Loew's Inc.
United States v. Loew's Inc., 371 U.S. 38 (1962), was an antitrust case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that block booking of movies—the offer of only a combined assortment of movies to an exhibitor—violates the Sherman Antitrust Act.
| United States v. Loew's Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Argued October 16, 1962 Decided November 5, 1962 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Loew's Incorporated et al. |
| Citations | 371 U.S. 38 (more) 83 S.Ct. 97; 9 L. Ed. 2d 11; 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2332 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Holding | |
| Block booking of movies—the offer of only a combined assortment of movies to an exhibitor—violates antitrust laws. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Goldberg, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Clark, Brennan, White |
| Dissent | Harlan, joined by Stewart |
| Laws applied | |
| Sherman Antitrust Act | |
Besides its legal consequences, the court's decision affected economic theory, explaining product bundling as a form of price discrimination.[1][2][3]
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References edit
- ^ Stigler, George J. (1963). "United States v. Loew's Inc.: A Note on Block-Booking". Supreme Court Review. 1963: 152–157. doi:10.1086/scr.1963.3108731. JSTOR 3108731. S2CID 146962621.
- ^ Adams, William James; Yellen, Janet L. (1976). "Commodity Bundling and the Burden of Monopoly". Quarterly Journal of Economics. 90 (3): 475–498. doi:10.2307/1886045. JSTOR 1886045.
- ^ Kenney, Roy W.; Klein, Benjamin (1983). "The Economics of Block Booking". Journal of Law and Economics. 26 (3): 497–540. doi:10.1086/467048. JSTOR 725036. S2CID 153735482.
External links edit
- Text of United States v. Loew's Inc., 371 U.S. 38 (1962) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)