Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2018

Apple Inc. v. Pepper

Decided May 13, 2019. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-204 · 587 U.S. 273 · Cited 122 times

Holding

Respondents, who purchased apps for their iPhones though Apple’s App Store, were direct purchasers from Apple under Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, 431 U. S. 720, and may sue Apple for allegedly monopolizing the retail market for the sale of iPhone apps.

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