United States v. Continental Can Co.

United States v. Continental Can Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued April 28, 1964
Decided June 22, 1964
Full case nameUnited States v. Continental Can Co., et al.
Citations378 U.S. 441 (more)
84 S. Ct. 1738; 12 L. Ed. 2d 953; 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2224; 1964 Trade Cas. (CCH) ¶ 71,146
Case history
PriorMotion to dismiss granted, 217 F. Supp. 761 (S.D.N.Y. 1963)
Holding
Section 7 of the Clayton Act, which prohibits a corporation from acquiring another company when it results in a substantial reduction in competition, applies to competition between different industries for the same end user market. Southern District of New York reversed and remanded.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II
William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart
Byron White · Arthur Goldberg
Case opinions
MajorityWhite, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Clark, Brennan, Goldberg
ConcurrenceGoldberg
DissentHarlan, joined by Stewart
Laws applied
15 U.S.C. § 18 (Clayton Act § 7)

United States v. Continental Can Co., 378 U.S. 441 (1964), was a U.S. Supreme Court case which addressed antitrust issues. One issue it addressed was how should a market segment be defined for purposes of reviewing a merger of companies which manufacture different but related products.