UNITED STATES v. VON'S GROCERY CO.

No. 303.

384 U.S. 270 (1966)

UNITED STATES v. VON'S GROCERY CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 31, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Posner argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Turner, Robert B. Hummel, James J. Coyle and John F. Hughes.

William W. Alsup argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Warren M. Christopher and William W. Vaughn.

Henry J. Bison, Jr., argued the cause and filed a brief for the National Association of Retail Grocers of the United States, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

On March 25, 1960, the United States brought this action charging that the acquisition by Von's Grocery Company of its direct competitor Shopping Bag Food Stores, both large retail grocery companies in Los Angeles, California, violated § 7 of the Clayton Act which, as amended in 1950 by the Celler-Kefauver Anti-Merger Act, provides in relevant part:

"That no corporation engaged in commerce . . . shall...

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