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ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. v. USA PETROLEUM CO.

No. 88-1668.

495 U.S. 328 (1990)

ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. v. USA PETROLEUM CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1990

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald C. Redcay argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Matthew T. Heartney, Otis Pratt Pearsall, Philip H. Curtis, Francis X. McCormack, Donald A. Bright, and Edward E. Clark.

John G. Roberts, Jr., argued the cause for the United States et al. as amici curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Acting Assistant Attorney General Boudin, Deputy Solicitor General Shapiro, Michael R. Dreeben, Catherine G. O'Sullivan, and Kevin J. Arquit.

Maxwell M. Blecher argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Alicia G. Rosenberg and Lawrence A. Sullivan.*

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether a firm incurs an "injury" within the meaning of the antitrust laws when it loses sales to a competitor charging nonpredatory prices pursuant to a vertical, maximum-price-fixing scheme. We hold that such a firm does not suffer an "antitrust injury" and that it therefore cannot bring suit under § 4 of the Clayton Act, 38 Stat. 731...

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