Town of Hallie et al. v. City of Eau Claire

Decided March 27, 1985. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 82-1832 · 471 U.S. 34 (1985) · Cited 492 times

Holding

Respondent's anticompetitive activities are protected by the state action exemption to the federal antitrust laws.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• City of Lafayette v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 435 U.S. 389 (1978)
• Parker v. Brown · 317 U.S. 341 (1943)
• Community Communications Co. v. City of Boulder · 455 U.S. 40 (1982)
• California Retail Liquor Dealers Assn. v. Midcal Aluminum, Inc. · 445 U.S. 97 (1980)
• Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773 (1975)
• Cantor v. Detroit Edison Co. · 428 U.S. 579 (1976)
• New Motor Vehicle Bd. of Cal. v. Orrin W. Fox Co. · 439 U.S. 96 (1978)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• City of Columbia v. Omni Outdoor Advertising, Inc. · 499 U.S. 365 (1991)
• Fisher v. City of Berkeley · 475 U.S. 260 (1986)
• Patrick v. Burget · 486 U.S. 94 (1988)
• Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. v. Indian Head, Inc. · 486 U.S. 492 (1988)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Ticor Title Insurance · 504 U.S. 621 (1992)
• 324 Liquor Corp. v. Duffy · 479 U.S. 335 (1987)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1985). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).