F. T. C. v. SIMPLICITY PATTERN CO.

No. 406.

360 U.S. 55 (1959)

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. SIMPLICITY PATTERN CO., INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 8, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Weston argued the causes for the Federal Trade Commission. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Hansen, Earl W. Kintner and James E. Corkey.

William Simon argued the causes for the Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc. With him on the briefs were Robert L. Wald, David Vorhaus and Sidney Greenman.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents, for the first time in this Court, issues relating to the availability of certain defenses to a prima facie violation of § 2 (e) of the Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 730, as amended by the Robinson-Patman Act, 49 Stat. 1526.1 The Federal Trade Commission has found that Simplicity Pattern...

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