UNITED STATES v. SEALY, INC.

No. 9.

388 U.S. 350 (1967)

UNITED STATES v. SEALY, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 12, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Friedman argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Marshall, Assistant Attorney General Turner, Richard A. Posner and Robert B. Hummel.

Richard W. McLaren argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were John T. Chadwell, Richard S. Rhodes and David L. Aufderstrasse.

Sigmund Timberg and Lionel G. Gross filed a brief for Serta Associates, Inc., et al., as amici curiae, urging affirmance.

Carlton Hill filed a brief for the Restonic Corporation, as amicus curiae.


MR. JUSTICE FORTAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellee and its predecessors have, for more than 40 years, been engaged in the business of licensing manufacturers of mattresses and bedding products to make and sell such products under the Sealy name and trademarks. In this civil action the United States charged that appellee had violated § 1 of the Sherman Act, 26 Stat. 209, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 1, by conspiring with its licensees to fix the...

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