Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez

Am. Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez, 444 U.S. 924 (1979)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1979-10-29
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • noting freedom of speech as well as right to petition might limit reach of antitrust laws, although this is doubtful
  • "[T]he First Amendment right of competitors to join in petitioning courts and administrative bodies entails the right to band together for purposes of supporting litigation."
  • substantial impact on commerce where an abortion clinic purchased $4,000 or $5,000 worth of out-of-state supplies a year and received $12,000 worth of yearly business from out-of-state patients
  • decrease in income, without more, does not establish fact of damage

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

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Ct. App. N. Y. Certiorari granted.