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United States Leading Case strike out and summary judgmentanti competitive agreements

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co v Zenith Radio Corp

475 U.S. 574 (1986)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1986
StatusBinding authority

Summary

On summary judgment, implausible antitrust conspiracy claims may be resolved against the non-moving party where the evidence is equally consistent with lawful conduct.

Key Principle

implausible claims may be resolved on summary judgment

Area of Law

Summary Judgment Trilogy (1986)

Related Cases

Celotex Corp v Catrett 477 U.S. 317 (1986)

A summary judgment movant may discharge its burden by demonstrating the absence of evidence supporting an essential element of the non-movant's case.

Anderson v Liberty Lobby Inc 477 U.S. 242 (1986)

On a motion for summary judgment, the court must apply the substantive evidentiary standard to determine whether a genuine dispute of material fact exists.

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