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Federal Trade Commission v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co., Inc.

The Court held that exclusive output contracts used by four major companies, which foreclosed 75 percent of available outlets to competitors, fell within the Sherman Act's prohibitions and were an unfair method of competition under § 5 of the FTC Act.· AI-written

344 U.S. 392 · No. 75 · 1952 term · Vinson Court

Decided Feb 2, 1953 · argued Dec 8, 1952

Economic activity · Antitrust

Majority opinion: William Douglas

The voteMajorityDissent

7–27 in the majority, 2 in dissent

2 dissents (7–2)

Reversed. Federal Trade Commission won.

What this ruling means

Reversed: the Supreme Court overturned the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and its own ruling ends the case.

Federal Trade Commission was the petitioner, the side that asked the Supreme Court to review the case. “Won” means the Court gave that side the result it asked for.

From the Supreme Court Database. A justice who agreed with the result but not the reasoning counts in the majority.

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Summary

The opening of the case’s Wikipedia article: what the case was about and what the Court held.

FTC v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co., 344 U.S. 392 (1953), (the MPAS case) was a 1953 decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that, where exclusive output contracts used by one company "and the three other major companies have foreclosed to competitors 75 percent of all available outlets for this business throughout the United States" the practice is "a device which has sewed up a market so tightly for the benefit of a few [that it] falls within the prohibitions of the Sherman Act, and is therefore an 'unfair method of competition' " under § 5 of the FTC Act. In so ruling, the Court extended the analysis under § 3 of the Clayton Act of requirements contracts that it made in the Standard Stations case to output contracts brought under the Sherman or FTC Acts.

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How the justices voted

Each justice who took part, placed by their Martin–Quinn ideology score for the 1952 term. Filled: the 7 in the majority. Hollow: the 2 in dissent. Colour is the party of the president who appointed them.

More liberalMore conservativeMedianDouglasBlackFrankfurterR. JacksonClarkMintonBurtonReedVinson

Majority(7)

Dissent(2)

Data notes

Each justice’s vote and what they wrote are from the justice-centered file of the Supreme Court Database. “Wrote a concurrence” means the justice sided with the majority and wrote separately; a justice who dissented in part is counted on the side they took overall. A justice who wrote nothing is listed as joining their side.

Positions are each justice’s Martin–Quinn score for the case’s term, the same scores as the Ideology page: negative is more liberal, positive more conservative. A score sums up a justice’s votes across the whole term, so it says where they usually sit, not why they voted as they did here. The median line is the Court’s median justice that term.

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The parties

Who brought the case to the Court, who answered it, and how it got there.

Petitioner
Federal Trade CommissionFederal Trade Commission
Respondent
Motion Picture Advertising Service Co., Inc.Movie, play, pictorial representation, theatrical production, actor, or exhibitor or distributor
Reached the Court by
Certiorari (the Court chose to hear it)
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The law at issue

The law the Court was asked to apply, and the kind of power it used to decide.

Provision
Federal Trade Commission
Kind of law
Federal Statute
Decided by
Interpretation of administrative regulation or rule, or executive order; Statutory construction
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Timeline

What happened at the Court and how the case got there, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 1953DecidedDecided · Decided 7–2: reversed. Federal Trade Commission won.
  2. Dec 8, 1952ArguedArgued · Oral argument before the Court.
  3. Not datedTaken upTaken up · The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case (certiorari).
  4. Not datedCourt belowCourt below · Began in and was decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit: reversed.
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  142. Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., et al.368 U.S. 464Feb 19, 1962 · 368 U.S. 464Economic activity5–45–4 band
  143. Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.368 U.S. 360Jan 15, 1962 · 368 U.S. 360Economic activity6–36–3 band
  144. Tampa Electric Co. v. Nashville Coal Co. et al.365 U.S. 320Feb 27, 1961 · 365 U.S. 320Economic activity7–27–2 band
  145. Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference et al. v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc., et al.365 U.S. 127Feb 20, 1961 · 365 U.S. 127Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  146. Radiant Burners, Inc., v. Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. et al.364 U.S. 656Jan 16, 1961 · 364 U.S. 656Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  147. Federal Trade Commission v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.363 U.S. 536Jun 20, 1960 · 363 U.S. 536Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  148. Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.363 U.S. 166Jun 6, 1960 · 363 U.S. 166Economic activity5–45–4 band
  149. United States v. Parke, Davis & Co.362 U.S. 29Feb 29, 1960 · 362 U.S. 29Economic activity6–36–3 band

  150. Federal Trade Commission v. Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.360 U.S. 55Jun 8, 1959 · 360 U.S. 55Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  151. United States v. Atlantic Refining Co. et al.360 U.S. 19Jun 8, 1959 · 360 U.S. 19Economic activity6–18–1 band
  152. Federal Trade Commission v. Mandel Brothers, Inc.359 U.S. 385May 4, 1959 · 359 U.S. 385Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  153. Melrose Distillers, Inc., et al. v. United States359 U.S. 271Apr 20, 1959 · 359 U.S. 271Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  154. Klor's, Inc., v. Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc., et al.359 U.S. 207Apr 6, 1959 · 359 U.S. 207Economic activity9–0Unanimous band

  155. Kelly v. Kosuga358 U.S. 516Feb 24, 1959 · 358 U.S. 516Economic activity7–27–2 band
  156. United States v. Radio Corporation of America et al.358 U.S. 334Feb 24, 1959 · 358 U.S. 334Economic activity7–0Unanimous band
  157. Denver Union Stock Yard Co. v. Producers Livestock Marketing Association356 U.S. 282Apr 28, 1958 · 356 U.S. 282Economic activity6–36–3 band
  158. Northern Pacific Railway Co. et al. v. United States356 U.S. 1Mar 10, 1958 · 356 U.S. 1Economic activity5–36–3 band
  159. Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co.355 U.S. 396Jan 27, 1958 · 355 U.S. 396Economic activity5–45–4 band
  160. Safeway Stores, Inc., v. Vance, Trustee in Bankruptcy355 U.S. 389Jan 20, 1958 · 355 U.S. 389Economic activity5–45–4 band
  161. Nashville Milk Co. v. Carnation Company355 U.S. 373Jan 20, 1958 · 355 U.S. 373Economic activity5–45–4 band
  162. Black, Assistant Regional Commissioner, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division, Internal Revenue Service, v. Magnolia Liquor Co., Inc.355 U.S. 24Nov 12, 1957 · 355 U.S. 24Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  163. United States v. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. et al.353 U.S. 586Jun 3, 1957 · 353 U.S. 586Economic activity4–27–2 band
  164. United States Gypsum Co. v. National Gypsum Co. et al.352 U.S. 457Feb 25, 1957 · 352 U.S. 457Economic activity5–36–3 band
  165. Radovich v. National Football League et al.352 U.S. 445Feb 25, 1957 · 352 U.S. 445Economic activity6–36–3 band

  166. Federal Trade Commission v. National Lead Co. et al.352 U.S. 419Feb 25, 1957 · 352 U.S. 419Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  167. Holophane Co., Inc., v. United States.352 U.S. 903Nov 13, 1956 · 352 U.S. 903Economic activity8–0Unanimous band
  168. United States v. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.351 U.S. 377Jun 11, 1956 · 351 U.S. 377Economic activity4–36–3 band
  169. United States v. McKesson & Robbins, Inc.351 U.S. 305Jun 11, 1956 · 351 U.S. 305Economic activity6–36–3 band
  170. Liquid Carbonic Corp. v. United States350 U.S. 869Oct 24, 1955 · 350 U.S. 869Economic activity6–27–2 band
  171. Lawlor et al., Trading As Independent Poster Exchange, v. National Screen Service Corp. et al.349 U.S. 322Jun 6, 1955 · 349 U.S. 322Economic activity8–0Unanimous band
  172. United States v. International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. et al.348 U.S. 236Jan 31, 1955 · 348 U.S. 236Economic activity6–27–2 band

  173. United States v. Shubert et al.348 U.S. 222Jan 31, 1955 · 348 U.S. 222Economic activity8–0Unanimous band
  174. Moore v. Mead's Fine Bread Co.348 U.S. 115Dec 6, 1954 · 348 U.S. 115Economic activity8–0Unanimous band
  175. United Shoe Machinery Corp. v. United States.347 U.S. 521May 17, 1954 · 347 U.S. 521Economic activity7–0Unanimous band
  176. United States v. Borden Company et al.347 U.S. 514May 17, 1954 · 347 U.S. 514Economic activity7–0Unanimous band
  177. Partmar Corporation et al. v. Paramount Pictures Theatres Corp. et al.347 U.S. 89Feb 8, 1954 · 347 U.S. 89Economic activity5–27–2 band
  178. Theatre Enterprises, Inc. v. Paramount Film Distributing Corp. et al.346 U.S. 537Jan 4, 1954 · 346 U.S. 537Economic activity7–18–1 band
  179. Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. et al.346 U.S. 356Nov 9, 1953 · 346 U.S. 356Economic activity7–27–2 band

  180. Automatic Canteen Company of America v. Federal Trade Commission346 U.S. 61Jun 8, 1953 · 346 U.S. 61Economic activity6–36–3 band
  181. United States v. W. T. Grant Co. et al.345 U.S. 629May 25, 1953 · 345 U.S. 629Economic activity7–27–2 band
  182. Times-Picayune Publishing Co. et al. v. United States345 U.S. 594May 25, 1953 · 345 U.S. 594Economic activity5–45–4 band
  183. Federal Trade Commission v. Ruberoid Co.343 U.S. 470May 26, 1952 · 343 U.S. 470Economic activity7–18–1 band

  184. Besser Manufacturing Co. et al. v. United States343 U.S. 444May 26, 1952 · 343 U.S. 444Economic activity8–0Unanimous band

  185. United States v. Oregon State Medical Society et al.343 U.S. 326Apr 28, 1952 · 343 U.S. 326Economic activity7–18–1 band
  186. United States v. New Wrinkle, Inc. et al.342 U.S. 371Feb 4, 1952 · 342 U.S. 371Economic activity8–0Unanimous band

  187. Hughes v. United States342 U.S. 353Feb 4, 1952 · 342 U.S. 353Economic activity7–0Unanimous band

  188. Lorain Journal Co. et al. v. United States342 U.S. 143Dec 11, 1951 · 342 U.S. 143Economic activity7–0Unanimous band

  189. Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United States341 U.S. 593Jun 4, 1951 · 341 U.S. 593Economic activity5–27–2 band
  190. Schwegmann Brothers et al. v. Calvert Distillers Corp.341 U.S. 384May 21, 1951 · 341 U.S. 384Economic activity6–36–3 band
  191. Emich Motors Corp. et al. v. General Motors Corp. et al.340 U.S. 558Feb 26, 1951 · 340 U.S. 558Economic activity8–0Unanimous band
  192. Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission340 U.S. 231Jan 8, 1951 · 340 U.S. 231Economic activity5–36–3 band
  193. Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. et al.340 U.S. 211Jan 2, 1951 · 340 U.S. 211Economic activity9–0Unanimous band

  194. United States v. United States Gypsum Co. et al.340 U.S. 76Nov 27, 1950 · 340 U.S. 76Economic activity6–18–1 band
  195. United States v. National Association of Real Estate Boards et al.339 U.S. 485May 8, 1950 · 339 U.S. 485Economic activity6–18–1 band
  196. United States v. Yellow Cab Co. et al.338 U.S. 338Dec 5, 1949 · 338 U.S. 338Economic activity5–27–2 band
  197. Standard Oil Company of California et al. v. United StatesLandmark337 U.S. 293Jun 13, 1949 · 337 U.S. 293Economic activity6–36–3 band

  198. United States v. Women's Sportswear Manufacturers Association et al.336 U.S. 460Mar 28, 1949 · 336 U.S. 460Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  199. Ford Motor Co. v. United States335 U.S. 303Nov 15, 1948 · 335 U.S. 303Economic activity4–36–3 band
  200. Mandeville Island Farms, Inc. et al. v. American Crystal Sugar Co.334 U.S. 219May 10, 1948 · 334 U.S. 219Economic activity7–27–2 band
  201. United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. et al.Landmark · Businesses/Corporations/Contracts334 U.S. 131May 3, 1948 · 334 U.S. 131Economic activity7–18–1 band

  202. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. et al. v. United States334 U.S. 110May 3, 1948 · 334 U.S. 110Economic activity7–0Unanimous band
  203. United States v. Griffith et al.334 U.S. 100May 3, 1948 · 334 U.S. 100Economic activity6–18–1 band
  204. Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co.334 U.S. 37May 3, 1948 · 334 U.S. 37Economic activity7–27–2 band
  205. United States v. Scophony Corporation of America et al.333 U.S. 795Apr 26, 1948 · 333 U.S. 795Economic activity9–0Unanimous band
  206. United States v. United States Gypsum Co. et al.333 U.S. 364Mar 8, 1948 · 333 U.S. 364Economic activity8–0Unanimous band

  207. United States v. Line Material Co. et al.333 U.S. 287Mar 8, 1948 · 333 U.S. 287Economic activity5–36–3 band

  208. International Salt Co., Inc. v. United States332 U.S. 392Nov 10, 1947 · 332 U.S. 392Economic activity6–36–3 band

  209. United States v. National Lead Co. et al.332 U.S. 319Jun 23, 1947 · 332 U.S. 319Economic activity4–36–3 band
  210. United States v. Yellow Cab Co. et al.332 U.S. 218Jun 23, 1947 · 332 U.S. 218Economic activity7–18–1 band
  211. Bruce's Juices, Inc. v. American Can Co.330 U.S. 743Apr 7, 1947 · 330 U.S. 743Economic activity5–45–4 band
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