United States v. Falstaff Brewing Corp. et al.

Decided February 28, 1973. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-873 · 410 U.S. 526 (1973) · Cited 111 times

Holding

The District Court erred in assuming that, because respondent would not have entered the market de novo, it could not be considered a potential competitor.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–2.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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.

• Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co. · 386 U.S. 568 (1967)
• United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. · 378 U.S. 158 (1964)
• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 376 U.S. 651 (1964)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• United States v. Continental Can Co. · 378 U.S. 441 (1964)
• Ford Motor Co. v. United States · 405 U.S. 562 (1972)
• United States v. Pabst Brewing Co. · 384 U.S. 546 (1966)
• United States v. Yellow Cab Co. · 338 U.S. 338 (1949)
• United States v. Aluminum Co. of America · 377 U.S. 271 (1964)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 333 U.S. 364 (1948)
• Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. · 395 U.S. 100 (1969)
• Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. United States · 306 U.S. 208 (1939)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Erie Resistor Corp. · 373 U.S. 221 (1963)
• Wright v. Council of Emporia · 407 U.S. 451 (1972)
• Utah Pie Co. v. Continental Baking Co. · 386 U.S. 685 (1967)

Cited by

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

• United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc. · 418 U.S. 602 (1974)
• Giles v. California · 554 U.S. 353 (2008)
• United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 422 U.S. 86 (1975)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1973). 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).