UNITED STATES v. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.

No. 72-402.

415 U.S. 486 (1974)

UNITED STATES v. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 19, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Friedman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Bork, former Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Kauper, Mark L. Evans, and Carl D. Lawson.

Reuben L. Hedlund argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Hammond E. Chaffetz, Donald G. Kempf, Jr., and Albert E. Jenner, Jr.


MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

On September 22, 1967, the Government commenced this suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, challenging as violative of § 7 of the Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 731, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 18, the acquisition of the stock of United Electric Coal Companies by Material Service Corp. and its successor, General Dynamics Corp. After lengthy discovery proceedings, a trial...

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