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UNION LABOR LIFE INS. CO. v. PIRENO

No. 81-389.

458 U.S. 119 (1982)

UNION LABOR LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. PIRENO

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided June 28, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Richard Kennedy argued the cause for petitioners in both cases. With him on the briefs for petitioner in No. 81-389 were Edward Thompson and Philip R. Kastellec. Robert P. Borsody filed a brief for petitioner in No. 81-390.

Susan M. Jenkins argued the cause for respondent in both cases. With her on the brief was Ralph C. Wiegandt.

Barry Grossman argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Baxter, Deputy Solicitor General Shapiro, Jerrold J. Ganzfried, and Nancy C. Garrison.†

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In these cases we consider an alleged conspiracy to eliminate price competition among chiropractors, by means of a "peer review committee" that advised an insurance company whether particular chiropractors' treatments and fees were "necessary" and "reasonable." The question presented is whether the alleged conspiracy is exempt from federal antitrust laws as part of the ...

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