Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of California

Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal., 405 U.S. 251 (1972), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court which held that Section 4 of the Clayton Antitrust Act does not authorize a U.S. state to sue for damages for an injury to its general economy allegedly attributable to a violation of the United States antitrust law.

Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal.
Argued October 21, 1971
Decided March 1, 1972
Full case nameHawaii v. Standard Oil Company of California, et al.
Citations405 U.S. 251 (more)
92 S.Ct. 885; 31 L. Ed. 2d 184; 1972 U.S. LEXIS 111
Case history
Prior431 F.2d 1282; 1970 Trade Cases ¶ 73,340 (9th Cir. 1970)
Holding
Section 4 of the Clayton Act does not authorize a State to sue for damages for an injury to its general economy allegedly attributable to a violation of the antitrust laws.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William O. Douglas · William J. Brennan Jr.
Potter Stewart · Byron White
Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr. · William Rehnquist
Case opinions
MajorityMarshall, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Blackmun
DissentDouglas
DissentBrennan, joined by Douglas
Powell, Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.

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Further reading

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  • Blechman, Michael D. (1972). "Class Actions—A Reappraisal in Light of Hawaii v. Standard Oil". Journal of Air Law and Commerce. 38: 389. ISSN 0021-8642.
  • Fuller, D. M.; Condo, J. A. (1972). "Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co.: Aloha to Parens Patriae?". Catholic University Law Review. 22: 156. ISSN 0008-8390.
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