Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez
62 L. Ed. 2d 180
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1979-10-29
- Topic
- general
noting freedom of speech as well as right to petition might limit reach of antitrust laws, although this is doubtful | 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 | “[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.” | decrease in income, without more, does not establish fact of damage | decrease in income, without more, does not establish fact of damage
Citator
- Cited by
- 26 opinions
Ct. App. N. Y. Certiorari granted.