FORD MOTOR CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 70-113.

405 U.S. 562 (1972)

FORD MOTOR CO. v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 29, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Whitney North Seymour argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Eleanor M. Fox, Michael R. Goldenberg, George H. Hempstead III, and L. Homer Surbeck.

Deputy Solicitor General Friedman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General McLaren, Wm. Terry Bray, Irwin A. Seibel, and William H. McManus.

Melvin Lashner filed a brief for Zenith Vinyl Fabrics Corp. as amicus curiae.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a direct appeal under § 2 of the Expediting Act, 32 Stat. 823, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 29, from a judgment of the District Court (286 F.Supp. 407, 315 F.Supp. 372), holding that Ford Motor Co. (Ford) violated § 7 of the Celler-Kefauver Antimerger Act1 by acquiring certain assets from...

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