Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Feist v. Luzerne County Board of Assessment Appeals
Feist v. Luzerne County Bd. of Assessment Appeals, 51 L. Ed. 2d 545 (1977)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1977-02-22
- Topic
- general
noting that American citizenship of at least some of the stockholders of the shipowner has been held sufficient in and of itself to support jurisdiction under the Jones Act | price discrimination under Robinson-Patman Act did not exist where firm had adopted dual pricing scheme, but made lower prices available to all purchasers on equal terms | “[w]e do not suggest or imply that ... a price discount to ... wholesalers ... which has the purpose or effect of defeating the objectives of the Act” is beyond the scope of the Act | back pay for four and one-half months not substantial economic prejudice | cases adjudicated in United States forum despite similar contract provisions
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Sup. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.