· 2/21/1995
Sas of Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Puerto Rico Telephone Company
Citations
- 48 F.3d 39
- 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 3298
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that a presumptively proper plaintiff in an antitrust suit includes \a competitor who seeks to serve [a threatened] market\
- explaining that “even where a violation exists and a plaintiff has been damaged by it, the courts—for reasons of prudence—have sought to limit the right of private parties to sue for damages or injunctions”
- denying standing where actors directly threatened by the market had \ample incentive and ability\ to challenge antitrust violations
- denying standing where actors directly threatened by the market had “ample incentive and ability” to challenge antitrust violations
- affirming dismissal of case at motion to dismiss state for lack of antitrust injury
- “Despite its statutory framework, antitrust law is largely the handiwork of federal judges and antitrust enforcers ....”
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Judges: Torruella, Boudin, Boyle
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