Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis v Trinko, Llp

Decided January 13, 2004. Antonin Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 02-682 · 540 U.S. 398 (2004) · Cited 412 times

Holding

Respondent’s complaint alleging breach of an incumbent LEC’s 1996 Act duty to share its network with competitors does not state a claim under § 2 of the Sherman Act.

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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.

• Aspen Skiing Co. v. Aspen Highlands Skiing Corp. · 472 U.S. 585 (1985)
• Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 535 U.S. 467 (2002)
• Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of Carpenters · 459 U.S. 519 (1983)
• Blue Shield of Va. v. McCready · 457 U.S. 465 (1982)
• Otter Tail Power Co. v. United States · 410 U.S. 366 (1973)
• At&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board · 525 U.S. 366 (1999)
• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · 475 U.S. 574 (1986)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• United States v. Grinnell Corp. · 384 U.S. 563 (1966)
• United States v. Colgate & Co. · 250 U.S. 300 (1919)
• United States v. Topco Associates, Inc. · 405 U.S. 596 (1972)
• Humphrey v. Cady · 405 U.S. 504 (1972)
• Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. · 509 U.S. 209 (1993)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. National Assn. of Railroad Passengers · 414 U.S. 453 (1974)
• Associated Press v. United States · 326 U.S. 1 (1945)
• Spectrum Sports, Inc. v. McQuillan · 506 U.S. 447 (1993)
• Silver v. New York Stock Exchange · 373 U.S. 341 (1963)
• United States v. National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. · 422 U.S. 694 (1975)
• United States v. Terminal Railroad Assn. of St. Louis · 224 U.S. 383 (1912)
• Gordon v. New York Stock Exchange, Inc. · 422 U.S. 659 (1975)
• Southern Pacific Co. v. Darnell-Taenzer Lumber Co. · 245 U.S. 531 (1918)
• United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 422 U.S. 86 (1975)

Cited by

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

• Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. Linkline Communications, Inc. · 555 U.S. 438 (2009)
• National Collegiate Athletic Assn. v. Alston · 594 U.S. 69 (2021)
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly · 550 U.S. 544 (2007)
• F.T.C. v. Actavis, Inc. · 570 U.S. 136 (2013)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2004). 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).