United States v. Loew's Inc.
| United States v. Loew's Inc. | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
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.
Besides its legal consequences, the court's decision affected economic theory, explaining product bundling as a form of price discrimination.[1][2][3]
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 371
- International Salt Co. v. United States (1947)
- United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. (1948)
References
External links
- 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)
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